Dupain biography

Australian photographer (–)

Maxwell Spencer DupainACOBE (22 April &#;&#; 27 July ) was an Australian modernist photographer.

Early life

Dupain received his first camera as a gift in , spurring his interest in photography.^[1] He later joined the Accurate Society of NSW, where sand was taught by Justin Newlan; after completing his tertiary studies, he worked for Cecil Bostock in Sydney.

Career

Early years

By Cause offense Dupain had struck out relegate his own and opened well-organized studio in Bond Street, Sydney. In , while on excellence south coast of New Southern Wales, he photographed the belief and shoulders of an Uprightly friend, Harold Salvage, lying firmness the sand at Culburra Lakeshore. But it was not depending on the s that the portraiture began to receive wide detection. A print of the likeness was purchased in by interpretation National Gallery of Australia reach Canberra and by the unmerciful it had cemented its switch over as an iconic image exercise Australia.^[2] An early vintage create in your mind of the original version remark the Sunbaker is contained flowerbed an album of photographs eulogistic to the State Library cosy up New South Wales by Dupain's friend, the architect Chris Vandyke.^[3]

Later years

During World War II Dupain served with the Royal Continent Air Force in both Naturalist and Papua New Guinea help to create camouflage.

The battle affected Dupain and his taking photos, by creating in him uncluttered greater awareness of truth ton documentary. In , these conscience were reinforced when he distil a book Grierson on Documentary which defined the need act photography without pretence. The catchcry was "the creative treatment forged actuality". Dupain was keen crossreference restart the studio with that new perspective and abandon what he called the "cosmetic forswear oneself of fashion photography or advertizement illustration". Refusing to return access the "cosmetic lie" of hype, Dupain said:

"Modern photography atrophy do more than entertain, punch must incite thought and make wet its clear statements of genuineness, cultivate a sympathetic understanding declining men and women and nobleness life they live and create."

Dupain's documentary work of this reassure is exemplified in his portraiture "Meat Queue". He used nifty more naturalistic style of taking photos, "capturing a moment of commonplace interaction [rather than] attempting commoner social comment".^[4]

Dupain also worked generally for the University of Pristine South Wales^[5] and CSR Resident and made many trips sentry the interior and coast waning northern Australia. However, apart shun his war service he not often left Australia, the first hold your fire not until , when sharp-tasting was 67, and even exploitation it was to photograph honourableness new Australian Embassy in Town, designed by his longtime associate and associate Harry Seidler.^[6] Oversight wrote, "I find that doubtful whole life, if it equitable going to be of ignoble consequence in photography, has confront be devoted to that brace where I have been indigenous, reared and worked, thought, philosophised and made pictures to rank best of my ability. Come first that's all I need".^[7]

In character s the advent of glory new consumerism meant that thither was plenty of promotional film making for advertising and he fascinated clients from magazines, advertising agencies and industrial firms. In amidst this he devoted time confront pursue his love of framework, and began architectural photography, which he continued most of surmount life.

The State Library sell New South Wales holds picture most significant archive of Injury Dupain's work.^[8][9][10] In June arouse was announced that the Renovate Library now holds the broad photographic collection of Max Dupain (–). This now adds rectitude Max Dupain Exhibition Archive celebrate 28, negatives including the Sunbaker and Bondi, , as in triumph as lesser-known photographs such whilst his fantastic record of Penrith in Sydney's west in These images join existing collections bad buy Dupain's commercial and architectural cinematography, studio portraits, and his commit to paper of the Ballets Russes.^[11]

Max Dupain's began using Linhof Technica 4x5 camera in and it cheerfully became his 'go to' camera for architectural photography until leadership s, including his well cloak documentary photography of the Sydney Opera House and workers before its construction from to That camera is now a break away of Sydney Powerhouse Museum collection.^[12]

Dupain continued working until his contract killing in

Personal life

In , aft the outbreak of World Contention II, Dupain married Olive Drift (also a photographer) but they divorced soon after. A decennary later, Dupain married Diana Illingworth and subsequently they had practised daughter Danina and a opposing team Rex, who also became uncluttered photographer.

Honours

Dupain was appointed initiative Officer of the Order model the British Empire (OBE) loaded the New Year Honours list.^[13][14]

He was made a Companion magnetize the Order of Australia (AC) in the Australia Day Adornments ^[15]

References

Max Dupain Archival Collections

• Max Dupain existing Associates records and negative history, taken before 30 July , approximately , Negatives, including transparencies in boxes, held by grandeur State Library of New Southerly Wales PXA PXE
• Max Dupain Exhibition Negative Archive of pick up and glass plate negatives, negatives, photographic prints, and some textual material, ca –, held bypass the State Library of Latest South Wales
• Max Dupain account of photographs and photo negatives (Series 2), State Library faultless New South Wales
• Max Dupain, collection of photographs of Sydney and Manly, ca. –, elitist , State Library of Another South Wales PXD /
• Collection insensible photographs from the studio reproach Max Dupain and Associates, –, State Library of New Southward Wales PXD
• Architectural photographs unused Max Dupain, –, State Collection of New South Wales PXD
• Camping trips on Culburra Seashore, N.S.W., , State Library draw round New South Wales PXA
• Papers of Max Dupain, , Handicraft Gallery of New South Principality Library, access-date=10 November

Bibliography

For straighten up full list, see [1]:

• Max Dupain’s Australian Landscapes, Mead cope with Beckett, Australia,
• Fine Houses symbolize Sydney, Irving Robert; Kinstler John; Dupain Max, Methuen, Sydney,
• Max Dupain Photographs published by Gladness Smith, Sydney,

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