In the early to mid 20th century, family photo albums overflowed with small black and white pictures taken with Kodak Box Brownie cameras – family portraits, weddings, soldiers in uniform, holiday snaps and so on. The Brownie was launched in the USA in 1900, in keeping with the famous Kodak slogan, “You press the button, we do the rest.”  Over one hundred different Brownie camera models were later made, the last being in Melbourne in 1962.

Now, another 60 years on, a group of five Sydney photographers is using Brownie cameras – simple light-tight boxes – to make photographic images which showcase their creative interests. With a fixed aperture, shutter speed and focal length, these old film cameras lack the sophistication of the “press the button” smartphones of the 21st century. Yet, as they hope to reveal in this exhibition, it is possible to make beautiful and engaging art using these time honoured cameras.

The Exhibition will take place between January 6-16, 2022, at the Corner Gallery in Stanmore, NSW.
Opening hours are 12-6pm Thursday – Sunday.
The Corner Gallery Facebook Page

You can check out this page for some more information about the famous Kodak Box Brownies:
https://www.brownie-camera.com/

Below are some examples of the work being exhibited along with some historic Kodak Brownie advertising.