max dupain

Max Dupain
Born April 22, 1911
Died July 27, 1992


“Max Dupain's has had an extraordinary photographic legacy, spanning over six decades; he is one of Australia’s most celebrated photographers.” (2)
Dupain’s interest in photography developed while he was an apprentice at the commercial art studio, under commercial photographer Cecil Bostock. Around that time there was an emphasis on painterly, soft-hued romanticism. He was one of the first to break out of that tradition and convert to the new photography from Europe, which used sharp focus, strong light and unusual perspectives to capture the modern era.” (3)
In 1934 Dupain established his own commercial studio in Bond Street, Sydney and specialised in advertising, still life and portraiture. When the Second World War came Dupain served as a photographer. While Dupain was away Olive Cotton, a fellow photographer ran and managed the studio. Upon his return to studio work in 1947, he de-emphasized picturesque landscap...