Scarlet Page Unveils Never Before Seen Images In First Australian Photography Exhibition
Updated: Apr 25, 2023
Behind The Gallery is proud to present internationally acclaimed photographer Scarlet Page and her debut photography exhibition 'Captures' from Wednesday, 3 May 2023 at 205 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW.
The exhibition will showcase Scarlet's iconic collection of live, behind-the-scenes, album and portrait shots from her three-decade career, including never before seen photographs, as well as her talent and passion for capturing the raw essence of music legends having grown up in the industry alongside her father, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
"While curating ‘Captures,’ I sifted through my archives and discovered some previously unseen photographs and hidden gems with an Australian focus. I pride myself on going a little bit deeper behind the mask and capturing the essence of my subjects," Scarlet notes. "Reflecting back on my career to date, I can see that thread continuing all the way through."
Scarlet's work has been commissioned by all the major record labels to shoot artwork, press, and marketing campaigns for international bands and her career highlights include working for prestigious music publications in the UK, including MOJO, Q, Uncut, Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, and Kerrang!, as well as travelling around America with the 1994 Lollapolooza tour and touring the globe with legendary acts such as The Darkness, Placebo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stones, and Stereophonics.
Scarlet's 'Captures' exhibition will have an Australian focus and feature her distinctive documentary style of reportage, which includes unseen hidden gems from some of her subjects over the years – including The Vines, Nick Cave and some recently unearthed images captured at very early Silverchair gigs in “scuzzy little venues” all over England.
“Especially as time passes, the photos become more nostalgic and more precious somehow,” she observes, “and they evoke such great memories.”
‘Captures’ will also feature Scarlet’s entire ‘Resonators’ collection, where she travelled all around the world taking portraits of this generation’s game-changing guitarists along with other highlights including evocative photographs of Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Oasis, Courtney Love, Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, Foo Fighters, The White Stripes, The Verve and The Prodigy plus more.
The exhibition is an opportunity not to be missed, offering Australians the chance to see a collection of works by one of our generation's finest music photographers, who over the past 30 years has developed a cult following of fans.
Public Opening: Thursday 5th May, 5 - 8pm
Venue: Behind The Gallery
Address: 205 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, 2010
Q&A: Saturday 6th May, 10am - 12pm. Scarlet Page discusses her photography career and the images in her ‘Captures’ exhibition followed by a Q&A session.
Website: https://www.scarletpage.com/
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Scarlet Page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletpage
Scarlet Page's unseen shots of legends like Bowie and Amy Winehouse sound incredible. Three decades of music photography in one show is a rare treat, and an ai image to prompt tool could help recreate that vibe.
Live and behind-the-scenes music photography is a hard archive to keep coherent - the light changes every song and the best frames are the ones you barely had time to set up. For an exhibition like this the selection usually hinges on consistency: a tight tonal edit across the wall is what makes an archive feel intentional rather than like a contact sheet. Image 2.5 Sunburst has been useful to me for that pass - upload a frame, describe the correction you want, and refine, which helps when you are grading years of shots to hang together.
The bit about sifting through archives and finding "hidden gems with an Australian focus" really stood out to me — that must have been such a special discovery process, especially with her connection to Jimmy Page. Darlinghurst is the perfect spot for an exhibition like this, so I hope it gets a great turnout. By the way, I keep a free recipe site for late-night cravings I like to share: https://foodnevercomes.net/
Captures look absolutely stunning! Love how Scarlet Page captures the essence of music legends. Her ability with light, mood, and tone almost seems like using a perfect gradient generator. Amazing debut exhibition!
Scarlet Page's 'Captures' exhibition looks stunning, especially with all the unseen shots of legends like Led Zeppelin and Amy Winehouse. It’s rare to get such intimate glimpses into the music industry over three decades. Before heading out to Darlinghurst, I might try some relaxing games on arrow puzzle to clear my head. Definitely a show not to be missed for any music enthusiast!