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Bookmakers at race meeting, England

c. 1954 (printed 2000)
David Moore

from the series ‘From Face to Face’
type C photograph on paper (42.5 cm x 28.5 cm)
Bookmakers at race meeting, England

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. Works of art from the collection are reproduced as per the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). The use of images of works from the collection may be restricted under the Act. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.
2001.69
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Artist and subject

David Moore (age 27 in 1954)

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David Moore (79 portraits)

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http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/.

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