David Moore
1973
Underwater nudes 1
[100 Photographs, pl. 082]

Gelatin silver print
David Moore Estate
© Courtesy of the David Moore Estate
 
In the 1960s, the Nikonos 35 mm amphibious camera stimulated interest in underwater photography and gave Moore yet another field of photographic exploration. For him, photography had become: … a tantalisingly diverse creative practice in all its rich modes of expression à No longer does everything have to be simplified into a form of tunnel vision as was expressed by photojournalism in the mid part of the century à
Alan Davies, The State Library of NSW
 
This photograph was included in the David Moore 100 Photographs series that toured the State Library of NSW (titled David Moore 100 photographs) in late 2005. The exhibition then travelled to Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, in 2006, changing its title to David Moore A Vision, 1927-2003; and then to Bendigo Art Gallery (2006), Shepparton Art Gallery (2006), Albury Regional Art Gallery (2007), Gold Coast City Art Gallery (2007), Wollongong City Gallery (2007), Mildura Arts Centre (2008), and finally to LaTrobe Regional Gallery (2008). A Limited Edition of the series was also produced.
 
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