Sydney Opera House, a group on Flickr who post and share photos of this landmark. I think it is interesting that groups like this debate the way the Sydney Opera House should be represented. They post issues in the discussion section of the group, but they also, I would argue, have 'visual conversations' by looking at each others photographs and responding to these through their own visual means. The group has over 1200 members now, and over 4000 photos in their 'pool'. Take a look - I think you'll be amazed by some of the very slick photography as well as the contributions which show new and interesting vistas of this place.
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Sydney Opera House @ $200 per Kilo
ROOF TILE - Listed by ''antiquesinsydney'' on Ebay, February 2008.
Originally uploaded by cgardunofreeman
Some time ago, in my automated Ebay search, I came across this listing, for a real Sydney Opera House Roof Tile. It was listed at $200 - starting bid that is, and I was interested, but my budget wouldn't really stretch to that..... It did make me think though how this particular object was actually a 'bit of Opera House' a chunk of the roof. And it raised question in my mind about ideas of authenticity. You one of the souvenirs you can buy at the Sydney Opera House souvenir shop (on the lower concourse) is a small piece of tile some 15mm across beautifully encased and endorsed as authentic in a slab of glass. That little treasure will set you back $125. Thats probably a per kilo prices of about $16000 dollars (according to my rough calculations that one tile would yield about $128 pieces). Does the price and the Sydney Opera house's endorsement make it more authentic? Or does the Ebay tile, with its rough worn edges and black text make is more valuable. further, this tile is no longer part of the Sydney Opera House - if it ever was! Perhaps this is a sample used in the process, or a spare tile found in a garage from someone who worked on the building's construction? Perhaps the tiles on the Sydney Opera House's sails are regularly replaced, yielding an annual vintage for souvenir consumption. And yet it has economic value as being intimately tied to the building. It doesn't even look like the building, its a ceramic tile after all, not the wonderful curving sculpture associated with the Opera House. It does make me wonder how this 'authentic' tile is more authentic that the little snow dome my daughter loves to play with.....
Sydney Opera House Limited Edition 1989 Holden Commodore
EBAY - No1 of Limited Edition "Sydney Opera House" Holden Commodore 1989, photographs by Ebayer -Roses 653
Originally uploaded by cgardunofreeman
This Ebay lists a 1989 Holden Commodore for sale. It is a "Sydney Opera House" limited edition model, No:1 of only 100 produced. The Sydney Opera House has always had commercial affiliations, from the time it was still under construction; there are some great Qantas ads, (both old and recent) which use the Sydney Opera House to endorse our national carrier. but the car....I had never imagined...its amazing what Ebay brings to light!
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