Forty Photographs

Documentary photographer Effy Alexakis accessed her vast archive on the Greek-Australian experience and selected one contemporary image to represent each year since 1982 in order to reveal the changing face of Greek-Australians. The resulting exhibition was displayed at the N. Smith Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, from 28 March to 3 April, 2022. Each photograph evidenced salient aspects or elements significant to the personal journey of the photographer and her evolving understanding of her community and heritage – both within Australia and overseas – and in so doing, provided a unique visual insight into the ongoing story of one of the most emblematic sociocultural groups within the flux and challenges of contemporary multicultural society. This publication arises directly out of that exhibition.