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Out of the shadows - the photography of Olive Cotton
The prominent Australian photographer of the 1930s and '40s is lesser known than her partner Max Dupain, but no less appreciated.
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Teacup ballet, 1935, by Olive Cotton.Credit:Olive Cotton
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Max after surfing, 1937, by Olive Cotton.Credit:
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The photographer's shadow (Olive Cotton and Max Dupain), 1935 (printed 1999), by Olive Cotton.Credit:
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Untitled (sand and spinifex), by Olive Cotton, c.1935. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2012.Credit:studio
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The patterned road, 1938, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1983.Credit:studio
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Surf's edge, c. 1935, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2012.Credit:
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Aircraft mechanics, 1945, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1983.Credit:
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Girl with mirror, 1938, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1987.Credit:
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Drainpipes (detail), 1937, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1987.Credit:
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Max, c.1935, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1998.Credit:
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Glasses, 1937, by Olive Cotton. silver gelatin photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2016.Credit:
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Orchestration in light, 1937, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased with assistance from the Helen Ennis Fund.Credit:
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Over the city, 1940, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1987.Credit:
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The shell, c. 1935, by Olive Cotton. Gelatin silver photograph. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2012.Credit: