There has been nothing like it in living memory. Theories about cycles and seasons struggle to explain it. It is beyond reasonable drought.
MAP Group photographers, led by Andrew Chapman, set out to capture the impact of sustained drought on not only the land but also on the people who live and work with it.
As they travelled over Australia with their cameras, these photographers have witnessed the effects of profound changes in a wide range of communities. Their project is not just about rain, or the lack of it, or about water and its scarcity, but also about resilience, ingenuity, despair and hope.
With a foreword by Don Watson, and essays by Martin Flanagan, David Jones and Tim Lee, this magnificent collection of over two hundred images by thirty-eight Australian photographers constitutes a moving record of a significant period in our history.
The MAP Group is donating half of the royalties from the publication of this book to Australian Women in Agriculture in recognition of the support they provide to rural communities.
Now available, the book has a RRP of $39.95
Approximately A4 size, the book contains 216 pages. Ask for it at your local bookshop.
Alternatively, you can buy it direct from MAP Group by using the order form below or by visiting the newNorth Gallery at 15a Railway Place Fairfield Vic 3078. Phone 9018 3081.
Buying direct means more funds go to Australian Women in Agriculture and MAP Group.
Please download an order form here .