'Wolfgang Sievers (1913-2007) fled Nazi Germany to make Australia his home in 1938. His European heritage, specifically his education in Berlin, were to shape his aesthetic response to his adopted country, where he excelled in the fields of architectural, industrial and mining photography.
'Sievers documented the post-war boom in manufacturing and the working conditions of many Australians. Included in this book are images of industries now long gone, including Colortex Fabrics and the Bryant and May match factory. Sievers explored the individuality of particular workers and their role in the modern machine age, celebrating modernity and progress. He also evoked the beauty and excitement of the industrial forms that surrounded them in the days when technology was viewed as benevolent. His images constitute a unique body of work and are a window onto Australian history, culture and photography.
'The images in this book are from the National Library of Australia's Wolfgang Sievers Photographic Archive of 65 000 photographs.' (From the publisher's website.)
