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Jerrems was the stills photographer for the 1978 Australian film In search of Anna, directed by her then partner Esben Storm. This photograph features lead actor Richard Moir (b. 1950) standing in a dilapidated shed, beat up and brutish. His expression, characterised by his blank stare, slack jaw and a bandaged cheek, conveys a hint of the exhaustion, and perhaps even the trepidation, that lies beneath his tough exterior.
Jerrems exhibited several prints taken on the set of the movie, including those of Moir and also actor Judy Morris which appear later in the exhibition, during what would be her final exhibition at the Australian Centre for Photography in 1978.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Mrs Joy Jerrems 1981.
© The Estate of Carol Jerrems
Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australia’s most influential photographers. Jerrems’ intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely personal and have come to shape Australian visual culture.
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