Summary
One of approximately 85,000 negatives from the Laurie Richards Collection taken by the Melbourne based Laurie Richards Studio between the 1950s -1970s.
Laurie Richards was a professional photographer who began his career as a photo-journalist, working for the Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide, and the Argus and the Herald newspapers in Melbourne. In 1953, he opened his own business and set up a photographic studio at his home at 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, an inner suburb of Melbourne. At its peak, in the late 1960s, the Laurie Richards Studio was one of Melbourne's pre-eminent commercial photographic studios, employing twelve photographers. The Laurie Richards Studio worked mainly in advertising and public relations, and had a broad clientele which included commercial companies, government institutions and the entertainment industry.
Description of Content
Promotional image of an acrobat being flung from a horse while he is tethered to a wire, there is a clown standing next to him dramatically falling backwards. This image was taken during a circus show. There is a banner attached to the far wall that reads, 'Greatest mow on Earth. Turn grass into lawn with a Victa'.
Physical Description
Black and white cellulose acetate negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 09 Mar 1960
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'GX9552'
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Classification
Recreation & tourism, Performing arts - circuses, Performances
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
125 mm (Width), 100 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Promotional Models, Advertising, Entertainment Industry, Circuses, Horses, Performers
