Little things can speak with a voice that is disproportionately loud. Take the example of the Australian souvenir teaspoon. In the 1950s and 1960s, decorative teaspoons including images of the locations where they were bought were ubiquitous souvenirs. These teaspoons comprise a time capsule of an era gone by. What do they say?
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How a humble teaspoon can stir memories
Melbourne exhibition of mid-20th-century souvenirs raises uncomfortable questions
Artist Simon Normand uses souvenir teaspoons as an entry point for examining difficult social issues. (All photos courtesy of Simon Normand)
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