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Nat in Hawaii

1967
John Witzig

type C photograph on paper (mount: 101.5 cm x 75.5 cm, sight: 73.8 cm x 49.2 cm)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2008
© John Witzig

Nat Young

'How to be a surfing legend'

Portrait story: 2 minutes

Albert Falzon's photograph of Australian surfer Nat Young captures what it is to be a surfing hero.

2008.41

Currently not on display

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Artist and subject

John Witzig (age 23 in 1967)

Nat Young (age 20 in 1967)

Subject professions

Sports and recreation

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John Witzig (3 portraits)

Related portraits
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1. Nat Young, c. 1968 Albert Falzon. © Albert Falzon. 2. Bopping Bob McTavish, c. 1965 (printed 2012) John Witzig. © John Witzig. 3. Arcadia (Wayne Lynch and Bob McTavish), 1969 (reprinted 2011) John Witzig. © John Witzig. 4. Mark Richards, 1976 John Witzig. © John Witzig.

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