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Gideon Obarzanek
Biography
Gideon Obarzanek (b. 1966), choreographer, director and curator, spent his early life in Israel, attended school in Melbourne and won a place at the Australian Ballet School, choreographing his first piece there in 1987.
1 portrait in the collection
Gideon Obarzanek, 2012
Dave Tacon
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Purchased 2012
10pm-1am # 7, 2006
by Simon Obarzanek
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123 Faces
Magazine article by Magda Keaney, 2002
Magda Keaney examines the 123 Faces project by Simon Obarzanek.
Bill Leak, 1999
Simon Obarzanek
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Top shot that
Magazine article by Gideon Haigh, 2009
Gideon Haigh discusses portraits of Australian cricketers from the early 20th century
Dancenorth Australia (Gideon Obarzanek & Lucy Guerin) Samantha Hines, Mason Kelly, Jenni Large, Ashley McLellan, Josh Mu, Georgia Rudd and Jack Ziesing
Gregory Lorenzutti
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Dancenorth Australia (Gideon Obarzanek & Lucy Guerin) Samantha Hines, Mason Kelly, Jenni Large, Ashley McLellan, Josh Mu, Georgia Rudd and Jack Ziesing
Gregory Lorenzutti
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For a pittance, 2011
by Mine Konakci
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Dancer
Touring exhibition, 2024
From letting loose in the lounge room to enthralling audiences on stage, this exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance.
Seduce, Amuse, Entertain
NPPP 2007 exhibition essay
General content
Michael Desmond, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2007 Prize.
Seduce Amuse Entertain
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2007
Michael Desmond profiles a handful of the entrants in first National Photographic Portrait Prize and notes emerging themes and categories.
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