Beyond Suburbia

Warren Kirk

Praise for Suburbia:

‘Part archivist, part archaeologist, Kirk is motivated by a desire to bring hidden beauty to the fore and, in doing so, stop it from being lost forever.’

ABC

Praise for Suburbia:

‘From the dingy Chinese takeaway, the quirkily clipped hedges and formica tables, to the cluttered speciality stores and faded weatherboard, Kirk’s photographs are so vivid you can practically smell the fried food, lawn clippings, and motel-room mustiness wafting off the page.’

Sally Pryor, The Canberra Times

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Praise for Suburbia:

‘I was instantly in awe of his ability to distil oft overlooked scenes of our vast city. These vignettes of life in the ‘burbs illicit a distinct sense of nostalgia.’

The Design Files

Praise for Westography:

‘Open the pages of photographer Warren Kirk’s book, Westography, and you’ll feel like an intruder … page after page of pictures that will spark wonderful conversations about nostalgia for those of a certain age, and raise many questions for the younger generations.’

The Senior

Praise for Christmas in Suburbia:

‘Warren Kirk finds beauty in the unexpected: the homemade, often slightly dishevelled. He documents the suburbs of old Melbourne, the fast-diminishing world of houses on a quarter-acre block, with one-of-a-kind exteriors and quirky gardens stamped in time … [Christmas in Suburbia is] a typically gorgeous collection of houses festooned with all manner of decorations, with an emphasis on the kitsch … The homegrown nature of the scenes he unearths reflects an essence, suggesting they were put together lovingly, using whatever resources people had at hand … Each is a simple vignette, a peek into another world, another reality … The postcards format of the book reflects the nature of Kirk’s photographs: old-school and charming. Beware though, it might prove tricky to part with them.’

Kerrie O'Brien, The Sydney Morning Herald

**Praise for Northside:**‘In a way, the book isn’t just a tribute to the past — it’s also a reminder to keep looking for snippets of the past in the present. None of the images feel dated — they could been taken 10 years ago or just yesterday. Yes, the north has changed, but so much of what it once was is still there, hiding in plain sight. Northside is a call to keep the beauty of it alive.’

Chynna Santos, Broadsheet

In the margins between the city and the bush, Warren Kirk uncovers the quiet poetry of Victoria’s hinterlands, with an introduction by Don Watson.

These richly textured photographs capture the overlooked buildings, people, and landscapes of rural and semi-rural Australia. Meticulously observed and rendered with enormous sensitivity, this collection is more than a photographic journey — it’s an elegiac meditation on place, people, and memory. Kirk continues his remarkable project of preserving vanishing Australian scenes, inviting viewers to witness the extraordinary within the seemingly mundane.

Praise for Suburbia:

‘Part archivist, part archaeologist, Kirk is motivated by a desire to bring hidden beauty to the fore and, in doing so, stop it from being lost forever.’

ABC

Praise for Suburbia:

Sally Pryor, The Canberra Times

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Praise for Suburbia:

‘I was instantly in awe of his ability to distil oft overlooked scenes of our vast city. These vignettes of life in the ‘burbs illicit a distinct sense of nostalgia.’