Above: Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, November 8, 1934
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Feature: Reina Irmer
Reina Irmer was born in Bremen, Germany in 1946 and has worked as a photographer since 1964. Reina came to Australia with her family in 1983 and from 1986 till 2011 was employed as the Photographer in Charge at the State Library of Queensland. In this capacity, Reina recorded major historical events in Queensland, including the 100th anniversary of the Labor Party in Barcaldine, Gulf War demonstrations, the anniversary procession of Victory in the Pacific, the erection and demolition of the Expo site, as well as coverage of Expo 88 itself, the partial demolition and development of the Myer Centre, the redevelopment of Toombul Shoppingtown and the changing face of the CBD in Brisbane.
Reina has a particular love of photographing the performing arts in the medium of black and white. Some productions she has recorded are The Marriage of Figaro, The Wizard of Oz and La Traviata.
She processes and prints all the work herself and she continues to build on her impressive portfolio.
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Last updated: 3rd January 2012
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