Exhibition: Alfred Gregory - Photographs from Everest to Africa November 1, 2007

to be opened by
Lincoln Hall
6.30pm Wednesday 14 November, 2007

On June 2nd, 1953 the world heard that Mt Everest had finally been conquered. It was a British-led team that made it to the summit of the world's highest mountain, and images of the triumphant Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were flashed around the world.

Those pictures were taken by Alfred "Greg" Gregory, the expedition's official stills photographer, and constitute part of a remarkable exhibition Alfred Gregory: Photographs from Everest to Africa at Monash Gallery of Art

Including more than 50 photographs, with significant images from the Monash Gallery of Art Collection, this exhibition spans a lifetime of photography practice and travel to some of the world's great wilderness areas.

This exhibition coincides with the launch of the book, Alfred Gregory: Photographs from Everest to Africa . In this stunning book, more than 100 images from Alfred Gregory's lifetime of photography are bought together for the first time. This Penguin Lantern publication is available from Monash Gallery of Art Bookshop. Signed copies will be available on the night.

Official Website: http://www.mga.org.au/exhib-main.htm