National Photographic Portrait Prize 2007 Finalist
Don Walker, former member of Cold Chisel and prolific song writer, sat for this portrait at Johnno's Blues Bar in Cairns. Walker's lyrics often delve into the darker side of Australian life in the suburbs and I thought it would be fitting to create a dark and ominous vision of Don.
Photography is the most pervasive and popular medium for portraiture and makes a natural fit with the Gallery, being a natural extension of the Gallery's longstanding commitment to photography as a contemporary portrait medium.
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