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The transparent mask

Cate Blanchett and the art of acting in Rosetzky’s digital portrait.

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Portrait of Cate Blanchett
David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett 2008 © Commonwealth of Australia
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
by David Rosetzky Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008
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