Max Dupain (b. 1911, Australia; d. 1992 Australia) began his photographic career in 1930 as an apprentice in the studio of Cecil Bostock. In 1934 he established his own studio in Sydney and continued to produce a broad range of commercial work over the course of his life. Dupain is renowned for his architectural photography and his iconic images of Australian beach culture. His experiments with photomontage and photograms during the 1930s are of critical importance to the history of Australian photography. And Dupain’s work during World War II (as a civilian photographer) is also of historical significance, marking a shift in his practice away from advertising and fashion toward social documentary.

(2014)