Turning the Gaze
Episode 34 · 2013-09-23
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Melbourne schoolgirl Olympia Nelson is only sixteen, but she's no stranger to controversy. She's grown up in an unusual but talented household as the daughter of an art critic and acclaimed photographer Poli Papapetrou. Olympia and her mother have had a long creative partnership. But in 2008 an unclothed photograph of Olympia aged six generated national controversy when it appeared on the cover of the magazine 'Art Monthly'. Even the Prime Minister bought in. Now Olympia has weighed in from an unexpected direction by publicly challenging the popularity of 'selfies' – often explicit self portraits posted on social media. Her robust analysis of the selfie trend and issues around girls, sexual expression and self image was published by The Age Newspaper, setting off a new debate...
30 minutes
Season 18 episodes
1. The Light of Day2013-02-04
2. On the Precipice2013-02-11
3. So Much to Say2013-02-18
4. The First Word2013-02-25
5. The Chosen One2013-03-04
6. Suddenly Last Summer (1)2013-03-11
7. Suddenly Last Summer (2)2013-03-18
8. On the Warpath2013-03-25
9. Letters to the Editor2013-04-01
10. Down by the Sea (1)2013-04-08
11. Down by the Sea (2)2013-04-15
12. Fade to Black2013-04-22
13. Call of Duty2013-04-29
14. Know Thy Enemy (1)2013-05-06
15. Know Thy Enemy (2)2013-05-13
16. Listen to Me2013-05-20
17. The Hazel Effect2013-05-27
18. A Life Laid Bare2013-06-03
19. Northam Exposure2013-06-10
20. When Blood Runs Cold2013-06-17
21. The Men Who Fell to Earth2013-06-24
22. No More Than a Ghost2013-07-01
23. The Music Lesson2013-07-08
24. Irons in the Fire2013-07-15
25. There but for Fortune2013-07-22
26. Too Good to Refuse2013-07-29
27. Corridors of Power2013-08-05
28. A Place for Us2013-08-12
29. Long Walk Back2013-08-19
30. A Voice in the Wilderness2013-08-26
31. Driving Greg Norman (1)2013-09-02
32. Driving Greg Norman (2)2013-09-09
33. In Your Face2013-09-16
34. Turning the Gaze2013-09-23
35. Count On Clive2013-09-30
36. A Sapper's Lullaby2013-10-07
37. On Maggies Farm2013-10-14
38. Cracking the Code2013-10-21
39. Letters From Elizabeth2013-10-28
40. Think Big2013-11-04
41. A Feeling for the Water (1)2013-11-11
42. A Feeling for the Water (2)2013-11-18
43. Taking Flight2013-11-25
