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Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019

Shea Kirk

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 Art Handlers' Award

Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019

‘Getting older, our faces and bodies change – but slowly I think I'm feeling more and more proud of mine. A body that started a business, hauled fabric around the city, filled a room with machinery that I taught myself how to use. When I saw the image you took of me, I was kind of inspired by myself. It was a fucking lovely feeling.’ This image – from the ongoing series Vantages – is half of a stereoscopic portrait of my dear friend Gemma, the genius behind ‘To Barwyn And Back’, a Melbourne-based label creating tech-streetwear, prioritising safety, comfort and community.

Art Handlers' Award 2020

James & Jessica

The Art Handlers' Award for 2020 went to Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 by Shea Kirk.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020
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Rory
Lenny
Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Nuova Gibellina
Sam

Other NPPP photos from Shea Kirk
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Alfie Barker (right view), 2023 Shea Kirk
2024 Finalist
Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk
2023 Winner
Ella B Rowe (right view), 2021 Shea Kirk
2022 Finalist
Callan Bradley Hales (left and right view), 2018 by Shea Kirk
2019 Finalist

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Art Handlers' Award 2020

James & Jessica

The Art Handlers' Award for 2020 went to Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 by Shea Kirk.

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Nici Cumpston immerses herself in the collective vision of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020.
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020

Previous exhibition, 2020

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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