3Z26 Photography Exhibition: Max Dupain and Ansel Adams

Tutor/Facilitator Rosemary Taylor & George Wilson

When
Date: on/from Wed 26 Aug 2026 to Wed 26 Aug 2026
Frequency: Single Event
Class time: 11:00-12:30

Delivered F2F

Where
Bayside Gallery

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The photography exhibition “Max Dupain and Ansel Adams: in search of perfection” is a National Gallery of Australia touring exhibition showing from 30 June until 30 August at the Bayside Gallery.

Max Dupain (Australia, 1911 – 1992) and Ansel Adams (USA, 1902 – 1984) shaped the visual identity of their respective nations through the lens of modernist photography. The exhibition brings Dupain’s iconic studies of Australia’s built environments together with Adams’ majestic portrayals of the American wilderness in a compelling and illuminating pairing. These images are shown alongside works by their peers, including portraits and still lives to contextualise their place in the development of 20th century photography. We are to meet at the Brighton Town Hall entrance at 11 am before an introductory talk by gallery staff at 11.15.

 

Members may also like to attend a free lecture at the Bayside Gallery on 13 August from 6 to 7 pm.  Gael Newton AM, former Senior Curator of Photography at National Gallery of Australia, will discuss Ansel Adams and Max Dupain’s shared but individual interpretations of 20th century modernist photography. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of Australia’s leading photography specialists and learn about the 20th century’s most influential photographers through an expert lens.

Bookings for this lecture are essential; scroll down on: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/services/arts-and-culture

Meet at the Brighton Town Hall entrance at 5.45 pm.

 

NOTE: The exhibition is free to attend.  There is on-street parking in Wilson Street. The gallery is a 10-minute walk from Middle Brighton Station. After the visit to the gallery, we will gather at Laurent Bakery, 2/71 Church st Brighton (an 8-minute walk from the gallery) for those who wish to discuss the exhibition over coffee and snacks.

FACILITATORS: Rosemary Taylor and George Wilson are lovers of good photography and longstanding art gallery visitors, keen to share their interests with others.

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