Photographer Greg Weight releases memoir of Australia’s art scene

Acclaimed photographer Greg Weight has captured much during his lifetime behind the lens, and now the Sydney photographer has opened the lid in his new book, Exposure: A Photographic Memoir. 

The memoir offers an insider’s view of the country’s bohemian art world, capturing both iconic figures and the stories behind his camera lens.

Working with celebrated artists including Brett Whiteley, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Margaret Olley, John Olsen, and Reg Mombassa, Weight was also a founding member of the legendary Yellow House collective, alongside Martin Sharp, George Gittoes, and others, a period he writes about vividly. 

More than mere likenesses, his celebrated portraits and landscapes peel back the layers of the human psyche. This memoir serves as a vivid history of the Australian art world from 1960 to 2000 – an intimate record of the genius, grief, and humour found at the heart of Sydney’s creative golden age.

The book also explores Weight’s photographic journey—from training under the enigmatic Alan Nye to documenting Central Australia’s Indigenous artists and revisiting iconic images like Max Dupain’s Sunbaker.

At the same time, the book covers the industry’s transition to digital photography in the 1990s, and the challenges and opportunities the era presented.

Exposure: A Photographic Memoir is out now, offering a rare glimpse into Australia’s cultural history through the eyes of one of its most trusted photographers. The memoir features a Foreword by Lin Utzon.

You can see more of Greg's work on his website.

You can order a copy via Piper Press.