Axel Poignant b. 1906

  • Artist (Photographer)
Axel Poignant (1906-1986) is one of the most influential photographers of Australia’s new documentary movement and, in over five decades' work, proved himself a master of the photographic essay and documentary cinematography.
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Name
Axel Poignant
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Birth date
1906
Death date
1986
Arrival
  • 1926
Initial Record Data Source
  • Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS

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