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The transparent mask

Cate Blanchett and the art of acting in Rosetzky’s digital portrait.

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Portrait of Cate Blanchett
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 David Rosetzky, Lucy Guerin, J David Franzke. © Commonwealth of Australia
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 by David Rosetzky
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Portrait of Cate Blanchett

by David Rosetzky

Portrait story

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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