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Today our visual culture class was treated to a field trip to the National Portrait Gallery here in Canberra. It is one of only 7 "national" portrait galleries in the world, and the only one in the world specially built for portraiture.
I have visited the gallery twice before, once two years ago, and then again just the other week with my friend Tamzen to view the 2012 National Photographic Portrait Prize. Of which was why our class was visiting today. In addition to the main exhibition mentioned above, we took in and shared a group discussion about Nikki Toole's exhibition SKATER. Nikki's exhibition drew mixed reviews and ideas from myself and my classmates and it was interesting to hear and understand everyone's own individual take on it.
Anyway, i think everyone enjoyed going somewhere other than G103 today, it certainly was an absolutely gorgeous day to be out and about in Canberra, that's for sure! It was nice of Dru to shout me my first Mocha Latté swell which i enjoyed with him, Hayley and Tabitha outside the gallery café.
Nice day all round really and only a handful of photographs i either didn't "get" or found to be of no interest to me.
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Here is a list of the photographs that appealed to me:
Caravan Kids - by Jennifer Stocks.
Brought back warm memories of family holidays away and staying in caravan parks instead of motels.
Edmond Capon AM OBE - by Gary Grealy.
I admired the strength of the very contrasting light and shadow most.
Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio - by John McRea.
Just a beautiful photograph of such a lady. Framing was interesting.
Peta - by Eryca Green.
A feel-good photograph, slightly too setup, but still an honest portrait portraying the right expression/mood.
The chess player - by Andrew Cambell.
Drew me in and caught my interest in a number of ways.
Ned - by Benjamin Lieu.
Ned himself, what a character, nothing more to add.
Eden - by Arianne McNaught.
A stirring image that drew me in the more i looked at it.
Noel Charlie - by Tobias Titz.
Really drew me into what emotions lay beneath such leathery-looking skin and a resilient man. Almost looked as if the subject was holding back tears / about to cry.
