Joyce Evans is among Australia’s most significant photographers, described as the “doyenne of Australian photography”. She came to photography in her 40s but it was not until her 50s that she became a professional photographer. Her practice elegantly oscillated between documentary, social, landscape and studio practice, often captured with a gentle social conscience.

In this work, Evans captures a group of students hitchhiking along the Australian coast. They stand at a crossroads between Eusten and Balranald, adventure sprawling before them.

Evan once reflected “I don’t know what sort of photographer I am, but I try to be an honest one.” An art historian, gallery director, curator, collector and lecturer, she has been honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia and is the subject of a 2022 monograph by Sasha Grishin. She is represented across public collections, including at the National Gallery of Australia.

For collectors of photography, Evans is vital.

Joyce EVANS (1929 - 2019)
'Euston N.S.W. NJAUS students hitchhiking from Largs Bay, SA, to Melbourne' 1951 [printed c.2010]
archival pigment print on paper
Image Size: 16 x 25 cm
Dimensions: 23 x 31 cm
Signed: Signed lower right: Joyce Evans; stamped with the blind seal lower centre; inscribed with title in pen in margin below image.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
Condition: Very Good: Describes a work of art's image as Excellent, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear to paper or frame. There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to the paint surface.
 
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