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The girls, 2017

by Tamara Dean

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 Finalist

The girls, 2017

A tight-knit group of teenage girls from regional south-west NSW look out over a local quarry on the outskirts of town, a place where local teens cool off in the heat of summer. Extending on my 2013 series The Edge, this image is part of a series exploring the relationship between young people and nature in contemporary regional life. Having photographed these girls in a number of locations, I was struck by their fearless, playful, adventurous spirits, a result of them growing up on the land. This project was initiated and commissioned by The Wired Lab.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018
(More information, View all 43 photos)

Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Mum
Lyu with orchid
Sudan Peace, Australia

Other NPPP photos from Tamara Dean
(More information)

The Goodall boys, 2021 Tamara Dean
2021 Finalist
Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, 2013 by Tamara Dean
2014 Finalist

Related information

Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean
Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean
Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean
Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean

In our nature

Magazine article by Tara James, 2022

Tara James chats with award-winning artist Tamara Dean about portraiture prizes, the environment and the strength of women.
The girls, 2017 by Tamara Dean
The girls, 2017 by Tamara Dean
The girls, 2017 by Tamara Dean
The girls, 2017 by Tamara Dean

Snap decisions

Magazine article by Robert Cook, 2018

NPPP judge Robert Cook provides irreverent insight into this year’s fare, and having to be a bit judgemental.
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018

Previous exhibition, 2018

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
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