National Portrait Gallery at Old Parliament House
6 June – 10 August 2003

During his long and distinguished career Max Dupain took thousands of photographs of people. The exhibition comprises 70 vintage prints, the majority from the 1930s and 1940s and includes portraits of dancers, actresses and classical musicians as well as ordinary Australians. Max Dupain is synonymous with the ascendancy and acceptance of modern photography in Australia. Although he is more widely recognised for his beach scenes and documentary photography, Dupain’s portraits also reflect his bold, stylish approach.

Vintage Max: an essay by Gael Newton.

Clem Seale and Robert Emerson Curtis, New Guinea 1945
Max Dupain
Courtesy of Josef Lebovic and Rex Dupain

Rosemary Dobson 1981
Max Dupain
Courtesy of Josef Lebovic and Rex Dupain

Chips Rafferty
Max Dupain
Courtesy of Josef Lebovic and Rex Dupain

Norman Lindsay
Max Dupain
Courtesy of Josef Lebovic and Rex Dupain

Untitled
Max Dupain
Courtesy of Josef Lebovic and Rex Dupain

Alonso in Price Igor
1938-39
Max Dupain
Courtesy of Josef Lebovic and Rex Dupain