‘[W]arren 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.’

‘Christmas in Suburbia raises feelings of nostalgia and is a unique celebration of urban Melbourne at Christmas time.’