i love these black and white images by iconic australian photographer max dupain.
the beaches of sydney were the inspiration for many of his famous photographs which defined australian beach culture at the time.
"The sunbaker is completely relaxed and at one with the land. He lies with his back exposed to the sun, seawater and sweat sparkling on his skin. Dupain used a low-angle shot, which transforms the simple shapes of the man’s oval head and triangular torso into a mountain-like outcrop set against the horizon."
source-national gallery of australia
www.maxdupain.com.au
the beaches of sydney were the inspiration for many of his famous photographs which defined australian beach culture at the time.
"The sunbaker is completely relaxed and at one with the land. He lies with his back exposed to the sun, seawater and sweat sparkling on his skin. Dupain used a low-angle shot, which transforms the simple shapes of the man’s oval head and triangular torso into a mountain-like outcrop set against the horizon."
source-national gallery of australia
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| the sunbaker 1937 south coast nsw |
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| surf race start 1940 |
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| banksias by the sea 1939 |
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| bondi 1939 |
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| at newport 1952 |
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| rescue & resuscitation manly 1940 |
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| group at bondi 1940's |
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| she'll be right mate 1950's  max dupain 1911 - 1992 |
www.maxdupain.com.au
Just gorgeous photos!
ReplyDeleteI love black and white photography. I used to only take photos in black and white some time ago. I especially like the photo 'banksias by the sea 1939'. That is one I'd like to own. It's perfect the way the sand ripples like water.
ReplyDeleteI love these photos - always a fan of the B&W :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an icon that man was. His photos are something to inspire the amateur photographer to do better and better.
ReplyDeleteBest Carolyn
Love these old photographs too! So classy.
ReplyDeleteI love them!
ReplyDeleteMax Dupain was a genius!!!
thanks for sharing,
elena
I too love Max Dupain's photographs! I think his images does for Australian beaches what Robert Doisneau's images does for the streets of Paris... he captured totally the ambience of the time, the places, and the people. Beautiful!
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