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Robert 'Twogun' Rosen

1994
Lewis Morley

gelatin silver photograph on paper (sheet: 49.2 cm x 38.7 cm, image: 45.5 cm x 30.6 cm)
Robert 'Twogun' Rosen

Robert Rosen is a portrait photographer who took thousands of snaps of the tawdry Sydney social scene of the 1970s, 80s and 90s. As a 'social' photographer he is particularly identified with the middle decade, during which he was ubiquitous at parties and balls. Tiring of the veneer of the partygoer, Rosen has recently produced a series of portraits of well-known identities, such as Jenny Morris and Hugo Weaving, naked with their siblings. The exhibition Siblings has toured widely throughout Australia. Rosen's nickname, 'Twogun', derives from his occasional practice of firing off two cameras at once.

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
© Lewis Morley Archive LLC

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. Works of art from the collection are reproduced as per the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). The use of images of works from the collection may be restricted under the Act. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.
2003.57
Currently not on display
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Artist and subject

Lewis Morley (age 69 in 1994)

Robert Rosen (age 41 in 1994)

Subject professions

Visual arts and crafts

Donated by

Lewis Morley (49 portraits)

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Magda Keaney speaks with Lewis Morley about his photographic career and the major retrospective of his work on display at the NPG.
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