Restored films show Sydney's 60s psychedelia   Australian
Broadcasting Corporation  Broadcast: 19/01/2012  Reporter:
Rebecca Baillie  The sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll of Brett
Whiteley, Martin Sharp and Peter Kingston's 1960s art scene was
captured on film by Garry Shead and his movies have just been
restored to give an insight into that time.   TRACY BOWDEN,
PRESENTER: They were the heady days of the '60s, of psychodelia,
sex, drugs and rock and roll. Sydney's contemporary art scene
was exploding with the talents of Brett Whiteley, Martin Sharp
and Peter Kingston to name a few.  Fellow artist Garry Shead was
part of that set and spent much of his early career
experimenting with film by filming his contemporaries. Now those
films have been salvaged, restored and released on DVD.  Rebecca
Baillie reports.  REBECCA BAILLIE: It's a celluloid treasure-
trove featuring a who's who of Australia's contemporary art
scene.  WENDY WHITELEY: Historically, they're very important
that they're actually on film otherwise it'