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David Moore

Hal Porter, Port Fairy, Victoria

1969 (printed 2000)
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/

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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 Kate Gollings David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings 1980 (printed 2001), currently on display. © Estate of Kate Gollings. 2 David Moore David Moore, Corio, Victoria 1942 (printed 2000). 3 David Moore Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley 1992 (printed 2000). © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/. 4 David Moore Aboriginal couple, Finniss Springs Mission, South Australia 1959 (printed 2000). © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/.

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