Max Dupain b. 4 April 1911

Also known as Maxwell Spencer Dupain
  • Artist (Photographer)
Max Dupain was one of Australia's outstanding photographers of the mid 20th century, specialising in architecture, merchandise, industrial and portrait commissions, as well as his own landscape and scenery compositions. His works have been exhibited widely and form the basis of various books.
exhibited at
Australian Surrealism: The Agapitos/Wilson Collection
Date
16 February 2008 - 11 May 2008
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

In 2007 the NGA acquired James Agapitos OAM, and Ray Wilson OAM, collection of Australian Surrealist art. Drawn from this collection this exhibition showed the breadth of Surrealist practice in this country from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://nga.gov.au/AustralianSurrealism/
exhibited at
Max Dupain: Man Ray's influence
Date
2004
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

This is a small selection of Dupain’s work, drawn from the collection, which brings to light the influence that Man Ray had on the young photographer.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/archived (28/05/04)
http://archive.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/archived/2004/max_dupain/index.html

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Minor Solo, Photography
exhibited at
A sunlit vision: photographs by Max Dupain
Date
2000
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description

An NGV touring exhibition to Monash Gallery of Art; Geelong Art Gallery

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGV annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain
Date
2000
Place
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Lawrence Wilson Gallery Annual Report 2000;

Exhibition Catalogue:
Porter, Renee, Max Dupain, [Perth]: Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, 2000

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain
Date
1998
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Wollongong City Gallery annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Photography
exhibited at
In the cold: photography 1945-1965
Date
7 December 1996 - 30 March 1997
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Max Dupain: surrealist inspired photographs from the collection
Date
1993
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGA annual report; UTAS catalogue

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain: an Australian photographer
Date
1992
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGV annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain: photographs
Date
1992
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
UTAS catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Max Dupain : photographs. Parkes, A.C.T : The National Gallery of Australia, 1991.
ISBN 0642130426

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain retrospective
Date
1981
Place
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Newcastle Gallery exhibition archive

Exhibition Catalogue:
Max Dupain retrospective 1930-1980, Sydney: The Art Gallery of New South Wales, [1980]
1 folded sheet [6p] ; 1 port ; 30 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain
Date
1981
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Wollongong City Gallery annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain retrospective 1930-1980
Date
1980
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGNSW annual report; archive index cards; UTAS catalogue; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Max Dupain retrospective 1930-1980, Sydney: The Art Gallery of New South Wales, [1980]
1 folded sheet [6p] ; 1 port ; 30 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Photography
exhibited at
Max Dupain photographs 1930-1975
Date
1976
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGV annual report; UTAS catalogue

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Photography
exhibited at
Creative vision: an exhibition of photography
Date
12 July 1964 - 26 July 1964
Place
Workshop Arts Centre, Willoughby, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Third Melbourne international exhibition of photography
Date
24 March 1958 - 2 April 1958
Place
Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Vic
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
'6 Photographers'
Date
30 May 1955 - 6 June 1955
Place
David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

The six photographers were Gordon Andrews, Max Dupain, Kerry Dundas, Hal Missingham, Axel Poignant & David Potts.

Type
Exhibition