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Prize thimble, 2004 from the Wonderland series 2004

Polixeni Papapetrou

Prize thimble, 2004 from the Wonderland series 2004

type C photograph (ed. 1/6)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Robert Nelson through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program 2016

Mother’s muse
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Flying cards, 2004 from the Wonderland series 2004
Delphi, 2016 from the Eden series 2016
Amaranthine, 2016 from the Eden series 2016
Muse, 2018 from the My Heart, Still Full of Her series 2018

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Miles from nowhere, 2008 (printed 2014) from the Games of consequence series 2008 Polixeni Papapetrou
Miles from nowhere, 2008 (printed 2014) from the Games of consequence series 2008 Polixeni Papapetrou
Miles from nowhere, 2008 (printed 2014) from the Games of consequence series 2008 Polixeni Papapetrou
Miles from nowhere, 2008 (printed 2014) from the Games of consequence series 2008 Polixeni Papapetrou

Mother’s muse

Magazine article by Inga Walton, 2020

Inga Walton traces the poignant path of photographer Polixeni Papapetrou, revealed in the NGV’s summer retrospective.
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