21 photographs from Max Dupain’s Paris ‘private’ series, and others from the 1930s through to the 1980s, are now exhibiting at the Art Gallery NSW until 14 September 2014.
Untitled (Les Invalides)
Max Dupain 1978
From: The Paris ‘private’ series
gelatin silver photograph
Medium/Format backstamp in black ink ‘Bain bridge board, trade 172 mark, hot press finish, single or double thick.
Charles T. Bainbridge’ s sons inc. Brooklyn, N.Y.’
Gift of Penelope Seidler AM in honour of Max Dupain AC and Harry Seidler AC 2012.
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
The Paris ‘private’ series photographs were taken when Max Dupain (Australia, b.1911, d.1992) travelled there in 1978 with architect Harry Seidler to photograph the Australian Embassy, designed by Seidler.
Dupain had studied the work of Eugø¨ne Atget, and there is a similar enigmatic atmosphere to be found in Dupain’s examination of the city. Primarily depicting 18th- to 19th-century landmarks such as the ornate Alexandre III bridge, the Grand Palais and Chantilly, this compilation offers a view of the city and its environs shaped by layers of history, mythology and art.
Untitled (Napoleon’s statue on the balcony of Les Invalides)
1978 gelatin silver photograph
Gift of Penelope Seidler AM in honour of Max Dupain AC and Harry Seidler AC 2012.
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program
Stair rail
1975 gelatin silver photograph
Gift of the artist 1981
© Max Dupain, 1975.
Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney.
Untitled (mythological sculptural group at the Grand Palais)
1978 gelatin silver photograph
Gift of Penelope Seidler AM in honour of Max Dupain AC and Harry Seidler AC 2012.
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program
The magnolia
1983 gelatin silver photograph
Gift of the artist 1986
© Max Dupain, 1983
Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney.
Untitled (group of people near the Eiffel tower)
from The Paris ‘private’ series
1978 gelatin silver photograph
backstamp in black ink ‘Bain bridge board, trade 172 mark, hot press finish, single or double thick.
Charles T.Bainbridge’ s sons inc. Brooklyn, N.Y.
Gift of Penelope Seidler AM in honour of Max Dupain AC and Harry Seidler AC 2012.
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
Given to the Gallery by Penelope Seidler in memory of her husband and the photographer, this portfolio is shown alongside other photographs of made and natural structures by Dupain from the 1930s to the 1980s. The photographs will be on display until 14 September, 2014. Admission is free.
Details at http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/.
