Pictures collection acquisition--Apology to the Stolen Generations.

Groom, Linda

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The Library has been steadily acquiring photographs of the Apology to the Stolen Generations by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, at Parliament House on 13th February 2008. Several photographers captured the event, each bringing a different perspective. National Library staff photographers covered the Apology from the public areas of Parliament House. Indigenous photographer Mervyn Bishop, as one of the official photographers for the event, was given priority access and a series of his images taken inside the House of Representatives were added to the Pictures Collection in December. Also recently added to the Pictures Collection were photographs by Karl Sharp who captured the reactions of Sydneysiders crowding Martin Place in the rain to see a live broadcast of the Apology. Further perspectives on the Apology by Juno Gemes and other photographers will be added to the Pictures Collection shortly. The images of the Apology acquired by the National Library are in digital format, as are an increasing number of new acquisitions to the Pictures Collection.

Linda Groom

Curator of Pictures