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Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010

by Nikki Toole

Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010
 

Skater
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Tessa Toumbourou, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
Caroline Dynybil, Skatehalle, Berlin, Germany
Akinari Soga, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
Ashley Espinoza, Orange, California, USA

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Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole
Travis Giles, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2010 by Nikki Toole

Mind and body

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2012

Christopher Chapman interviews photographer Nikki Toole about her bold and controlled portraits of skateboarders in the exhibition Skater.
Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole
Daniel Whitechurch and Laura McKellar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, 2009 by Nikki Toole

Skater

Portraits by Nikki Toole

Previous exhibition, 2012

Nikki Toole has travelled the world to photograph skateboarders.
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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.