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Carol McGregor

Contributing artists

Born: 1961, Hastings, New Zealand
Works: Brisbane

Fairweathered, 2012

Observation point

Magazine article by Laith McGregor, 2013

Laith McGregor's fascination with the human form stems from an imaginary childhood friend.

Carol Duncan, Redfern, 1975 Carol Jerrems

Carol Duncan, Redfern

Carol Jerrems
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Bobbi Sykes, Aboriginal Medical Service, 1973 Carol Jerrems

Carol Jerrems: Portraits

Previous exhibition, 2024

Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australia’s most influential photographers. Jerrems’ intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely personal and have come to shape Australian visual culture.

Carol Jerrems' bed with personal effects, Royal Hobart Hospital, 1979 Carol Jerrems

Carol Jerrems' bed with personal effects, Royal Hobart Hospital

Carol Jerrems
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Contact sheet (Virginia Fraser, Carol Jerrems, Ron Johnston), 1974 Carol Jerrems

Contact sheet (Virginia Fraser, Carol Jerrems, Ron Johnston)

Carol Jerrems
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Nobby Looking Back, 2015 by Carol Elvin

Nobby Looking Back, 2015

by Carol Elvin
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School's out, 1975 Carol Jerrems

School's out

Carol Jerrems
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3/4 length self portrait, camera held to face, pyjama top open, 1979 Carol Jerrems

3/4 length self portrait, camera held to face, pyjama top open

Carol Jerrems
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Empty corridor, 1979 Carol Jerrems

Empty corridor

Carol Jerrems
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Two older men reading at window, 1979 Carol Jerrems

Two older men reading at window

Carol Jerrems
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Self portrait after surgery, 1979 Carol Jerrems

Self portrait after surgery

Carol Jerrems
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Woman patient next to bed asleep on pillow, 1979 Carol Jerrems

Woman patient next to bed asleep on pillow

Carol Jerrems
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Doctor, back to glass window, nurses meeting, 1979 Carol Jerrems

Doctor, back to glass window, nurses meeting

Carol Jerrems
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