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Lyu with Orchid, 2017 (printed 2026)

David Rosetzky

pigment photographic print (sheet: 106.6cm x 82.4cm)
Lyu with Orchid, 2017 (printed 2026)

‘This portrait of champion Australian ballroom dancer Lyu Masuda is from my ongoing series of analogue, black-and-white, double-exposure photographs made with a 35mm film camera. The process allows me to combine one exposure with another in ways that cannot be fully anticipated. I am interested in the misalignments, chance compositions and unexpected relationships that emerge through this technique. Having worked with portraiture for many years, this series brings together images of flowers with individuals from LGBTQIA+ communities.’

David Rosetzky is a Naarm/Melbourne-based artist who works across photography, video, installation and performance. Often working in collaboration with his sitters, Rosetzky creates layered photographs with multiple exposures, echoing the fluidity of identity and queer experience.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 Finalist

National Photographic Portrait Prize
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New Year's Eve, 2019 Allison Marion
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Portrait of Cate Blanchett

by David Rosetzky

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David Rosetzky and Cate Blanchett talk about the creation of their video portrait.
Portrait of Cate Blanchett
Portrait of Cate Blanchett
Portrait of Cate Blanchett
Portrait of Cate Blanchett

Being Cate

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2009

A moving portrait of Cate Blanchett unfolds as an inspired pairing of medium and subject.
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