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David Moore
‘David Moore has always expressed an interest in city skylines and seeks to depict them in unusual ways.’ This can be clearly depicted in his contrasting black and white (gelatin silver) photograph “Western Distributor Forms 1” taken in Sydney, 1979.
David Moore grew up near the Harbour at Vacluse and at the age of ten he found the habour environment to be a ‘world of delight, adventure and mystery’. And at the age of 11, Moore was given his first camera and it was then that he began to take photographs around the habour. In 1947, at the age of 20, Moore was greatly influenced by his friend and mentor, Max Dupain and began working as a professional photographer. From there he became a photojournalist. During the 1970’s Moore’s works became more and more extreme. After his ‘Up in New York Series’ in 1973-75, he reduced the monum...
‘David Moore has always expressed an interest in city skylines and seeks to depict them in unusual ways.’ This can be clearly depicted in his contrasting black and white (gelatin silver) photograph “Western Distributor Forms 1” taken in Sydney, 1979.
David Moore grew up near the Harbour at Vacluse and at the age of ten he found the habour environment to be a ‘world of delight, adventure and mystery’. And at the age of 11, Moore was given his first camera and it was then that he began to take photographs around the habour. In 1947, at the age of 20, Moore was greatly influenced by his friend and mentor, Max Dupain and began working as a professional photographer. From there he became a photojournalist. During the 1970’s Moore’s works became more and more extreme. After his ‘Up in New York Series’ in 1973-75, he reduced the monum...
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