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PIX: The magazine that changed everything

When

Mondays to Thursdays, 9am to 8pm Fridays, 9am to 5pm Weekends, 10am to 5pm Friday 20 December 2024 to Sunday 16 August Except Wednesday 25 December 2024

Discover the scandals, daring exploits, and bold photography from PIX magazine's 30-year history at the State Library of NSW.

With its eye-catching, lipstick-red logo, PIX delivered a new style of journalism, using photographs to tell sensational stories of modern life.

Want the inside scoop? Take a free tour with exhibition curator Margot Riley and learn more about the people and pictures who made the magazine.

Check the State Library's website for upcoming tours: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-on

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