^{Sculptures of Melbourne}

This photographic series illustrates Mark Holdsworth’s book, Sculptures of Melbourne, which tells the story of shifting trends in public sculpture in Victoria’s capital.
When Melbourne was established, sculpture was heavily influenced by the colonial legacy of neo-classical bronze and marble statues.
From 1980 onwards, public sculpture changed dramatically, not only in style but in materials, location, and sheer numbers—from corporate modernism, to unofficial temporary installations found in laneways, to controversial contemporary modernist sculptures such as the ‘Yellow Peril’.