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Nat in Hawaii

1967
John Witzig

type C photograph on paper, edition 11/20 (mount: 101.5 cm x 75.5 cm, sight: 73.8 cm x 49.2 cm)
Nat in Hawaii

Gift of the artist 2008
© John Witzig

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Nat Young

'How to be a surfing legend'

Portrait story: 2 minutes

Albert Falzon's photograph of Australian surfer Nat Young captures what it is to be a surfing hero.
2008.41
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Artist and subject

John Witzig (age 23 in 1967)

Nat Young (age 20 in 1967)

Subject professions

Sports and recreation

Donated by

John Witzig (3 portraits)

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1. Nat Young, c. 1968 Albert Falzon. © Albert Falzon. 2. Bopping Bob McTavish, c. 1965 (printed 2012) John Witzig. © John Witzig. 3. Arcadia (Wayne Lynch and Bob McTavish), 1969 (reprinted 2011) John Witzig. © John Witzig. 4. Mark Richards, 1976 John Witzig. © John Witzig.

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On one level The Companion talks about the most famous and frontline Australians, but on another it tells us about ourselves.

Nat Young

'How to be a surfing legend'

Portrait story

Albert Falzon's photograph of Australian surfer Nat Young captures what it is to be a surfing hero.
Mark Richards
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Mark Richards
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Off the wall

Magazine article by John Witzig, 2008
Photographer and surf mag editor John Witzig tells the stories behind his iconic surf images.
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