 RENNIE ELLIS: 1940 - 2003
Without even a smidge of formal training, Rennie Ellis became the prime documentarian of Australian culture in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. He's like Australia's version of Stephen Shore, Larry Clark, and Nan Goldin all mushed up into one big, awesome photography ball. There was rarely a moment when Ellis wasn't traveling Australia taking photos of the people and places that he loved. He was the kind of guy who would be hanging out with junkies in Kings Cross...
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