Checked out this exhibition the Penrith regional gallery on the weekend. Had not ventured there before, a tidy little gallery on the banks of the increasingly Gold Coast Lite Nepean River.
The blurb:
Featuring Harold David's one hundred photographic portraits and fifty one garments, including the Australian Olympic Team tracktop worn by Peter Norman during the 'Black Power Salute' protest of the Mexico '68 Olympic Games. The exhibition revolves around the people of the Sydney suburb of St Marys and VIPs of sport, dance and music. It explores the tracksuit as a symbol of both action and inaction - as the emblematic costume of many subcultures, as well as a high end global fashion garment and a mass produced utilitarian clothing option.
There really was some great portraits, definitely not just taking the piss out of bogans, and the accompanying tracksuit sheathed mannequins were schmick. Highly recommended, on for another month.
Photo and text from Penrith regional gallery.
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