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2009/43/1-2 Photographic prints (98), mounted blow-ups, black and white (98) and colour (1), photographs by Bruno Benini and Norman Ikin (2), Italy and Melbourne and other locations in Victoria, Australia, 1955-1988. Click to enlarge.
  • Image 1 of 2, 2009/43/1-2 Photographic prints (98), mounted blow-ups, black and white (98) and colour (1), photographs by Bruno Benini and Norman Ikin (2), Italy and Melbourne and other locations in Victoria, Australia, 1955-1988. Click to enlarge
  • Image 2 of 2, 2009/43/1-2 Photographic prints (98), mounted blow-ups, black and white (98) and colour (1), photographs by Bruno Benini and Norman Ikin (2), Italy and Melbourne and other locations in Victoria, Australia, 1955-1988. Click to enlarge

Collection of mounted vintage photographs by Bruno Benini and Norman Ikin

Born in Italy, Bruno Benini migrated to Australia with his parents in 1935, and established a career as a photographer during the 1950s. Along with Wolfgang Sievers, Mark Strizic, Henry Talbot, Helmut Newton and David Mist, he became one of a group of influential emigre commercial photographers working in post-war Australia. The Museum acquired his photographic archive in early 2009, and this series of vintage photographic prints form a core component of that archive.

The series includes …

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2009/43/1 Archive, photographic, Bruno Benini, commercial, fashion and portraits, negatives, positive transparencies and prints (colour and black and white), acetate / silver / gelatin / plastic / paper, compiled by Bruno and Hazel Benini, Australia and Europe, 1950-2001
Bruno Benini photography archive
1950-2001

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Summary

Object No.

2009/43/1-2

Object Statement

Photographic prints (98), mounted blow-ups, black and white (98) and colour (1), photographs by Bruno Benini and Norman Ikin (2), Italy and Melbourne and other locations in Victoria, Australia, 1955-1988

Physical Description

Photographic prints (98), mounted blow-ups, black and white (98) and colour (1), photographs by Bruno Benini and Norman Ikin (2), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1955-1988

This series of mounted vintage blow-up photographic prints includes personal, fashion and commercial work as well as portraiture and nudes.

Dimensions: most around 20inches x 24inches

Marks

Various hand written annotations on reverse.

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