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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 Art Handler's Award
Art Handler's Award, National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017
This portrait of artist Bobby Bunungurr was taken in his hometown of Ramingining Arnhemland. Bobby shares the image making process by edging his totem in the wet emulsion of the large format Polaroid negative. This image is part of an ongoing project which started in 1998.
After months of anticipation, the winner for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 has been announced with renowned Sydney portrait photographer Gary Grealy taking out the award. George Fetting, guest judge for the 2017 Prize, was entranced with the evocative nature of the winning portrait Richard Morecroft and Alison Mackay.
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.
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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