Olegas Truchanas b. 22 September 1923

  • Artist (Photographer)
Olegas Truchanas was renowned for his slide presentations which brought ever-increasing attention to Tasmania's unique south-west landscape. Using a collection of colour slides accumulated from his trips in the area, he unveiled the beauty and distinctive value of this wilderness in a subtle and powerful manner. He believed that if people could see this exceptional landscape, they would be moved to protect it.
Tags: Environmentalist, Wilderness photographer, Cibachrome, 35 mm colour slide
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Two children running from the centre of the beach into the warm shallows of Lake Pedder, Tasmania, 1972
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http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview/?pi=nla.pic-vn3885846-s20

Part of Olegas Truchanas Lake Pedder audiovisual collection, Tasmania. Slides between 1968-1971, digital reproductions, 2007.

 

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