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Max and Olive : the photographic life of Olive Cotton and Max Dupain /​ Shaune Lakin

by Olive Cotton, Max Dupain, Shaune A. Lakin

An examination of the professional association and photographic work of two influential Australian photographers between 1934 and 1945. This study highlights a period of significant experimentation and growth within the nation's visual culture.

Accession 15107 ISBN 9780642334626 Publisher National Gallery of Australia
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