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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2007 Finalist
Their mother is Italian, their father was Chinese. My wife and her sisters had not been together in the same room for eighteen years. Asked to photograph their reunion, I resolved to make a picture that would show their collective strength, while highlighting their individuality. I wanted the picture to reflect their combined life experience; to show their warmth, courage and pride, but also to reveal their vulnerability and humanity. That there be no distraction, I asked them to wear black and to do away with all adornment and makeup.
Photography is the most pervasive and popular medium for portraiture and makes a natural fit with the Gallery, being a natural extension of the Gallery's longstanding commitment to photography as a contemporary portrait medium.
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