A Day in the Life of Australia

A Day In The Life

by Rick Smolan (Editor), Andy Park (Editor)

Photographs, all taken on March 6, 1981, document the daily life of Australian ranchers, aborigines, prisoners, shoppers, fishermen, monks, factory workers, and school children

Genres: Photography, Travel, Nonfiction, Australia

266 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1981

Reviews

[Bernhard · Rating 5 out of 5]

We had this book on our coffee table when I was a child, and it instantly catapulted Australia to the top of the list of countries I want to make sure I see before I die! It's not just a book of wallpaper images, and you can literally feel as if you were immersed in the country and its culture. A lovely book.

[Tony · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a coffee table pictorial style book. The problem with it is that it is now dated, being first published in about 1981. Having said that it is quite fascinating to look back at that time and reflect on how much things have changed. Things that struck me were the about of people smoking cigarettes, the treatment of Aboriginal people and ignorance of the effects of the sun and its link o skin cancers. This book will be very interesting to look at in about 100 years I would imagine.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

A real snapshot in time - this book was a favourite when I was a kid. I have always had a boundless fascination of what constitutes "ordinary", "everyday" life for different people and this book, and the concept in general, still plays right into that. Fascinating, homely, poignant --- *sigh*

[Zoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sublime and bizarre. A time capsule on paper.

[Alex Stanisis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best coffee table book going around- glorious insight into all the different pepperings of Australia's early 80's.

[Mick Maye · Rating 2 out of 5]

Picture book of one day in Australia.