Pacific Exposures: Australian and Japanese Photographic Connections Since the Late Nineteenth Century

该项目揭示了摄影作为澳大利亚和日本之间文化联系媒介的历史重要性。长期以来，两国的业余爱好者和专业人士都将相机作为解读外国遭遇的工具。在1941- 1945年太平洋战争爆发的几十年前，旅行摄影师帮助弥合了澳大利亚和日本之间的文化和地理距离。在军事冲突之后，以及自20世纪50年代双边关系正常化以来，摄影促进了相互理解、外交和贸易。该项目考察了摄影在两国共同的文化历史中所扮演的角色，以及它如何继续塑造澳大利亚与日本的关系。

This project reveals the historical importance of photography as a medium of cultural connection between Australia and Japan. Amateurs and professionals from both countries have long used their cameras as interpretive instruments to define the foreign encounter. Decades before the rupture of the Pacific War of 1941-45, travelling photographers helped bridge the cultural and geographical distance between Australia and Japan. In the aftermath of military conflict, and since the normalisation of bilateral relations in the 1950s, photography has facilitated mutual understanding, diplomacy and trade. The project examines photography’s role in their shared cultural history, and how it continues to shape Australia’s engagement with Japan today.