Black and White Lies

...Two years ago, however, I ‘rediscovered’ my old friend in Sydney where he lived with his wife and an impressive collection of books and pictures. More than any other British photographer, Lewis Morley, it seems to me, has captured the spirit of his time. In the sixties he saw all of us, whether from the world of theatre, literature, music or fashion, with the detached eye of an outsider. This, coupled with his intelligence, humour and technical brilliance, has given us a gallery of portraits which is not merely an historical document but a poetic chronicle of an exciting age. - Barry Humphries, 1992, from the Introduction