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Julian Kingma

'I look for those little, quiet gestures in between'

Photographer Julian Kingma describes his style of quiet portraiture that captures the spaces in between big gestures.

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Photographer Julian Kingma smiles at the camera
Julian Kingma. Video length: 6 minutes
Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Philip Hunter
Philip Hunter, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Martin Grant
Martin Grant, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Billy Slater
Billy Slater, 2005 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
John Clarke
John Clarke, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Robert Dessaix
Robert Dessaix, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Steven Heathcote
Steven Heathcote, 2007 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell, 2011 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Helen Garner
Helen Garner, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Wally (Wouter) De Backer
Wally (Wouter) De Backer, 2013 (printed 2014) Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
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Julian Kingma

Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2023

Penelope Grist explores the photographic instinct of four-time National Photographic Portrait Prize finalist Julian Kingma.
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