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Hal Porter, Port Fairy, Victoria

1969 (printed 2000)
David Moore

from the series ‘From Face to Face’
gelatin silver photograph on paper (42.5 cm x 28.5 cm)
Hal Porter, Port Fairy, Victoria

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001
© Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. Works of art from the collection are reproduced as per the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). The use of images of works from the collection may be restricted under the Act. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.
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Artist and subject

David Moore (age 42 in 1969)

Hal Porter (age 58 in 1969)

Supported by

Tim Fairfax AC (54 portraits supported)

The Gordon Darling Foundation (36 portraits supported)

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1. Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley, 1992 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/. 2. David Moore, Corio, Victoria, 1942 (printed 2000) David Moore. 3. David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings, 1980 (printed 2001) Kate Gollings. © Estate of Kate Gollings. 4. Mick Jagger, Sydney, 1965 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/.

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