Suburban Baroque: A homage to the exuberant homes of Melbourne's post-war migrants

In 2015, artist David Wadelton stumbled upon a dining room in Northcote that had been frozen in time. It was a marvel of kitsch; a glorious assault on the eyeballs.– quite famous now and ironically trendy – struggled to compete with the garish hot pink and purple floral wallpaper.Lace doilies were draped off the gas heater “fireplace”. A huge bunch of gladioli were stuffed into an Italian Rococo vase, flanked by two pink ashtrays.The Northcote dining room was just the beginning.

Mr Wadelton has photographed almost 200 suburban interiors - mostly the former homes of European migrants in Melbourne’s northern suburbs - for his new bookHe took the photos at open inspections after scanning websites such as domain.com.au, searching for telltale clues on the exterior shots of homes.

“I am not sure how many examples there would be of busy rooms like this overseas. It is not art deco or art nouveau, it is like a local cultural manifestation.” Wadelton's photographs evoke memories from a bygone era. The 3D Jesus clock hanging on a wall in Pascoe Vale. The stuffed fox lurking under a boxy TV in a musk-pink living room in Coburg. The electric chandelier and table with marble crazy paving in Reservoir. The crucifix above the Franco Cozzo bed head with built-in speakers and lights in Coburg.

The eagle has landed. GrandSale FrancoCozzo

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