Rennie Ellis - Life's A Parade

Life’s a Parade showcases Rennie Ellis’s eye for the spectacle of Australian public life, from the 1970s through the 1980s. This collection captures the colourful swirl of parades, protests, carnivals, marches, and street gatherings, where politics, celebration, and spectacle all collided. Ellis’s photographs reveal both the humour and the humanity of crowds—whether it’s flamboyant costumes, pointed slogans, or the simple joy of people filling the streets. The book stands as a lively social document of an era when Australians took to public spaces to celebrate, to protest, and to simply be seen.