La Mama Production and Promotional Photographs

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Title La Mama Production and Promotional Photographs
Abstract/Description This series consists of photographs taken at La Mama Theatre for publicity and promotional purposes. They document specific productions staged at La Mama, as well as the theatre itself and related individuals. The majority of photographs in this series document productions staged at La Mama. Each production budget allocated funds for photography for the purpose of promotion. Resulting photographs were provided to newspapers to accompany published reviews and interviews. Coverage of productions from the 1970’s is somewhat scant, due in part to photographs not being returned by newspapers. In the mid 1980’s La Mama employed a permanent publicist. As a result coverage of productions from these years onward is much more comprehensive. A small portion of photographs document the theatre itself and related events, such as workshops and exhibition openings. A wide range of photographers are represented in the photographs. Production companies chose the photographer they wished to work with. As a result, style and composition vary dramatically throughout the series.
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Date Created 1968
Date Terminated 2005
Catalogue ID 2013.0059
Holding Institution The University of Melbourne, Archives
Access Rights Open Available online
Language English
Citation La Mama Production and Promotional Photographs, The University of Melbourne, Archives, 1968
Data Set AusStage
Resource Identifier 68952