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Bare

Degrees of undress

Bare: Degrees of undress celebrates the candid, contrived, natural, sexy, ironic, beautiful, and fascinating in Australian portraiture that shows a bit of skin.

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Selected images

Dame Edna Everage

Dame Edna Everage, 1982 (printed 2002) Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC

Hetti

Hetti, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2023

Billy Slater

Billy Slater, 2005 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma

Professor Germaine Greer

Professor Germaine Greer, 1999 Polly Borland. © Polly Borland

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

Dave Graney and Clare Moore, 1996 Bleddyn Butcher. © Bleddyn Butcher
Bleddyn@Tenderprey.com

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu), 2002 Elizabeth Barden. © Elizabeth Barden

Dan Sultan

Dan Sultan, 2011 Martin Philbey. © Martin Philbey

Telphia

Telphia, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2022

David Walsh

David Walsh, 2010 Andres Serrano. © Andres Serrano

Maria

Maria, 1986 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2023

Linda and Binni

Linda and Binni, 1984 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2022

Stephen and Russell Page

Stephen and Russell Page, 1993 (printed 2011) Robert Rosen. © Robert Rosen

Jeff Fenech and trainer, John Lewis

Jeff Fenech and trainer, John Lewis, 1986 Graham McCarter. © Graham McCarter

Desert Island

Desert Island, 1967 Eric Thake. © Estate of Eric Thake

Creator versus character - Chris Lilley

Creator versus character - Chris Lilley, 2009 John Tsiavis. © John Tsiavis

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty, c. 1967-1969 (printed 2010) Jozef Vissel. © Jozef Vissel

Simon Tedeschi unplugged

Simon Tedeschi unplugged, 2002 Cherry Hood. © Cherry Hood/Copyright Agency, 2022

Bon Scott & Angus Young, Atlanta, Georgia

Bon Scott & Angus Young, Atlanta, Georgia, 1978 (printed 2010) Rennie Ellis. © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive
www.RennieEllis.com.au

The photographer's shadow (Olive Cotton and Max Dupain)

The photographer's shadow (Olive Cotton and Max Dupain), c. 1935 (printed 1999) Olive Cotton

12 Untitled Self Portraits (Set 3)

12 Untitled Self Portraits (Set 3), 1990 Mike Parr, John Loane. © Mike Parr

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham)

Untitled #21/09 (after Ricci, 1700; featuring Matthew Mitcham), 2009 Ross Watson. © Ross Watson

Dichotomia, Barry Otto

Dichotomia, Barry Otto, 2008 Peter Brew-Bevan. © Peter Brew-Bevan

Robert Drewe (in the swell)

Robert Drewe (in the swell), 2006 Nicholas Harding. © Nicholas Harding

Heath Ledger, Prague

Heath Ledger, Prague, 2000 (printed 2009) Bruce Weber. © Bruce Weber

Nat in Hawaii

Nat in Hawaii, 1967 John Witzig. © John Witzig

Midget Farrelly at Palm Beach

Midget Farrelly at Palm Beach, 1964 John Witzig. © John Witzig

Sally Robbins

Sally Robbins, 2005 Toni Wilkinson. © Toni Wilkinson

Angus Young, AC/DC, LA

Angus Young, AC/DC, LA, 1978 Rennie Ellis. © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive
www.RennieEllis.com.au

Carlotta, Kings Cross (Les Girls)

Carlotta, Kings Cross (Les Girls), 1970-1971 Rennie Ellis. © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive
www.RennieEllis.com.au

Megan Gale

Megan Gale, 2002 Ellen Dahl. © Ellen Dahl

Harry Kewell

Harry Kewell, 2006 Robin Sellick. © Robin Sellick

The golden girls: Jodie Henry, Lisbeth 'Libby' Trickett (née Lenton), Giaan Rooney, Alice Mills, Brooke Hanson, Leisel Jones

The golden girls: Jodie Henry, Lisbeth 'Libby' Trickett (née Lenton), Giaan Rooney, Alice Mills, Brooke Hanson, Leisel Jones, 2004 Robin Sellick. © Robin Sellick

Richie Benaud

Richie Benaud, c. 1961 (printed 2005) Ern McQuillan OAM. © Michael McQuillan's Classic Photographs

Matt Moran

Matt Moran, 2004 Murray Fredericks, Lisa Giles. © Murray Fredericks and Lisa Giles

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence, 1997 Polly Borland. © Polly Borland

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

Michael O'Loughlin

Michael O'Loughlin, c. 2000 Penny Tweedie. © Estate of Penny Tweedie

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman, c. 1953 an unknown artist

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709), 2003 Ross Watson. © Ross Watson

Sherbet

Sherbet, 1974 (printed 2002) Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts, 2003 Peter Brew-Bevan. © Peter Brew-Bevan courtesy of Sue Southam Management

Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman, c. 1907 (printed 2003) H. Walter Barnett

Andy Kent (You Am I)

Andy Kent (You Am I), 1995 Montalbetti + Campbell. © Montalbetti & Campbell

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman, c. 1980 Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC

Nude self portrait

Nude self portrait, 1977 Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe, 2002 James Houston. © James Houston

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe, 2002 James Houston. © James Houston

Dave Graney

Dave Graney, 1996 Bleddyn Butcher. © Bleddyn Butcher
Bleddyn@Tenderprey.com

Junie Morosi

Junie Morosi, 1975 (printed 2002) Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC

Wes Stacey, Kurnell, Sydney

Wes Stacey, Kurnell, Sydney, 1973 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

Bar Billiards, Lancelin, Western Australia

Bar Billiards, Lancelin, Western Australia, 1963 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

Gordon Andrews, Cottage Rock, Hawkesbury River, New South Wales

Gordon Andrews, Cottage Rock, Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, 1968 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/

Sir Les Patterson

Sir Les Patterson, 1999 Polly Borland. © Polly Borland

Elle Macpherson

Elle Macpherson, 2000 Polly Borland. © Polly Borland

Summer 1986

Summer 1986 Janet Dawson. © Janet Dawson/Copyright Agency, 2024

Michael Klim

Michael Klim, 1999 Anderson & Low. © Anderson & Low

Some lads #1

Some lads #1, 1986 Tracey Moffatt. © Tracey Moffatt
Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil)

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil), 1985 Tracey Moffatt. © Tracey Moffatt
Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.

Djon

Djon, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2023

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