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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 Finalist
The tears of a clown trope seems light-hearted at first when it's done in KISS make-up, but it speaks of the heartbreak that has set in for the music industry as it battles against the ravages of the COVID-19 era and the lack of government support around it. The brave face begins to fade after a while but there is a necessity to find other ways for the show to go on, even as broken dreams seem to inhabit every highway.
Portrait of music journalist Bob Gordon. Made with natural light and a portable backdrop on his Fremantle balcony.
Courtesy of the artist
Brett Canét-Gibson on making a portrait with Heath Bergersen.
The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
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