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Joan O'Brien Encore Historic Costume Group (Tracksuits of St Marys series)

Harold David2005

Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest

Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest
Emu Plains, Australia

Throughout 2005, fashion photographer Harold David and curator Victoria Harbutt worked in St Marys a suburb in Sydney's west, attending workshops and community and sporting events where particpants were photographed in their best tracksuits. The resulting series Tracksuits of St Marys is a considered and beautifully resolved celebration of the community and its generosity, it acts as a dedication to the continuing efforts of this community to maintain and improve itself through positive activity. The garment is the common focus across this photographic series, and the accompanying multidisciplinary exhibition explored the Tracksuit as an emblem of style, and physical and political activism.

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  • Title: Joan O'Brien Encore Historic Costume Group (Tracksuits of St Marys series)
  • Creator: Harold David
  • Date Created: 2005
  • Location Created: St Marys, NSW, Australia
  • Physical Dimensions: 118.9 x 84.1cm
  • Provenance: Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Harold David 2009
  • Type: photograph
  • Rights: © courtesy of the artist
  • Medium: matt c type print
Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest

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