David Moore (photographer)
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David Moore was an Australian photojournalist
.
Moore was educated at Geelong Grammar School
. He began his career in the studio of Russell Roberts in Sydney, moving on to work with Max Dupain
soon after. Despite being offered a junior partnership with Dupain, Moore moved to London in 1951, where commissioned work appeared in The New Yorker
, Time
, The Observer
and other publications. A series documenting life in the poor working class and unemployed suburb of Redfern
was included in Edward Steichen
's major 1955 exhibition The Family of Man
which originated at the Museum of Modern Art
and toured the world. He returned to Australia in 1958, contributing picture stories to magazines including Walkabout
but continued to publish in American and British magazines, joining the New York-based Black Star
photo agency. In the 1970s Moore developed non-commissioned works aimed at capturing what he called "the soft flow of time", as opposed to the "decisive moment" favoured by magazine editors.
Moore's 1966 photo Migrants Arriving in Sydney, originating from a commission by National Geographic, is one of the most famous works of modern Australian photography.
Moore published more than a dozen books. During the 1970s he was an influential figure in the development of art photography, and was a dedicated advocate for the acceptance of photography as a legitimate art form. During this period he was instrumental in the founding of the Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney.
He contributed energetically to research into historical Australian photography for instance making in 1976 an archive of gelatin silver prints from the collection of Henri Mallard's
glass negatives that were published in association with Sun Books in 1978. The first retrospective of his work, held at the Centre, was acquired by the Australian National Gallery (now renamed the National Gallery of Australia
) He died days before a major retrospective on his life and work opened at the same gallery.
Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism...
.
Moore was educated at Geelong Grammar School
Geelong Grammar School
Geelong Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, boarding and day school. The school's main campus is located at Corio, on the northern outskirts of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay and Limeburners Bay....
. He began his career in the studio of Russell Roberts in Sydney, moving on to work with Max Dupain
Max Dupain
Maxwell Spencer Dupain AC was a renowned Australian modernist photographer.-Early life:Dupain received his first camera as a gift in 1924, spurring his interest in photography He later joined the Photographic Society of NSW, and when he left school, he worked for Cecil Bostock in Sydney.-Early...
soon after. Despite being offered a junior partnership with Dupain, Moore moved to London in 1951, where commissioned work appeared in The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
, The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
and other publications. A series documenting life in the poor working class and unemployed suburb of Redfern
Redfern, New South Wales
Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
was included in Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen
Edward J. Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface...
's major 1955 exhibition The Family of Man
The Family of Man
The Family of Man was a photography exhibition curated by Edward Steichen first shown in 1955 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.According to Steichen, the exhibition represented the 'culmination of his career'. The 508 photos by 273 photographers in 68 countries were selected from almost 2...
which originated at the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
and toured the world. He returned to Australia in 1958, contributing picture stories to magazines including Walkabout
Walkabout magazine
Walkabout was an Australian illustrated magazine published from 1934 to 1974 combining cultural, geographic, and scientific content with travel literature. Initially a travel magazine, in its forty-year run it featured a popular mix of articles by travellers, officials, residents, journalists, and...
but continued to publish in American and British magazines, joining the New York-based Black Star
Black Star (photo agency)
Black Star is a New York City-based photographic agency that offers photojournalism, corporate assignment photography and stock photography services worldwide....
photo agency. In the 1970s Moore developed non-commissioned works aimed at capturing what he called "the soft flow of time", as opposed to the "decisive moment" favoured by magazine editors.
Moore's 1966 photo Migrants Arriving in Sydney, originating from a commission by National Geographic, is one of the most famous works of modern Australian photography.
Moore published more than a dozen books. During the 1970s he was an influential figure in the development of art photography, and was a dedicated advocate for the acceptance of photography as a legitimate art form. During this period he was instrumental in the founding of the Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney.
He contributed energetically to research into historical Australian photography for instance making in 1976 an archive of gelatin silver prints from the collection of Henri Mallard's
Henri Mallard
Henri Marie Joseph Mallard, Australian Photographer Born in Balmain of French parents, he came to photography via the industry. Using his French connections, and accent , he secured a position in 1900 with Harrington as a sales representative to the French consulate...
glass negatives that were published in association with Sun Books in 1978. The first retrospective of his work, held at the Centre, was acquired by the Australian National Gallery (now renamed the National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia is the national art gallery of Australia, holding more than 120,000 works of art. It was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art gallery.- Establishment :...
) He died days before a major retrospective on his life and work opened at the same gallery.