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Tall-ship sailor, Torbay, Devon

c. 1954 (printed 2000)
David Moore

from the series ‘From Face to Face’
gelatin silver photograph on paper (33.0 cm x 32.3 cm)
Tall-ship sailor, Torbay, Devon

Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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.

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Artist and subject

David Moore (age 27 in 1954)

Subject professions

Visual arts and crafts

Donated by

David Moore (79 portraits)

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

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