The Manifesto exhibition

This exhibition invites viewers to experience Melbourne through the eyes of twenty of history’s most influential photographers. 

Photographer Greg Branson re-imagines the city by creating one photograph for each of these masters — each image inspired by their distinctive style, vision, and philosophy. 

From the evocative, soft-focus sensibility of Alfred Stieglitz’s pictorialism to the raw immediacy of Daidō Moriyama’s streets, Branson translates their creative essence into Melbourne’s urban language.

Through this series, familiar landmarks such as the National Gallery of Victoria, Queen Victoria Market, and the city’s vibrant dining culture are transformed into scenes of reflection, geometry, and emotion. 

These works are not pastiche but homage; each print a study in how vision, temperament, and philosophy shape what we see. Together, they form a collective portrait of Melbourne as muse: restless, reflective, and endlessly photogenic.

All work has been shot on analogue cameras, processed and hand silver gelatin printed by Greg Branson.

Launch
City Library Gallery
253 Flinders Lane 
Melbourne VIC 3000

5th June 5.30 pm