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2009/43/1-5/16 Negatives, black and white, No Title [fashion], 4 x 5 inch negatives, photographs by Bruno Benini, some styling and props by Hazel Benini, Melbourne and other locations in Victoria, including Montsalvat, Australia, 1955-1975. Click to enlarge.

Collection of negatives photographed by Bruno Benini

Contains original early large format negatives eg: Wendy List, Helen Homewood, Janet Dawson, 1956 Olympic medal, Jenny Ham, Terry Taylor, Rona Newton-John, Sharene Creations by Simon Shinberg, Arnel, Dominex, Maggie Tabberer, Janice Wakely, Antonio Rodrigues dancer, Phillipa Gowns, Bythway Gown of the Year, Jo Bond, Sutex, Janice with elephants, Pauline Kiernan, Jill Copner, Rosemary Naughton, Georges, Diamond Cut lingerie, Ban-Lon, Hat by Hazel Benini, Margaret Hibbel, Hall Ludlow, Helen …

Summary

Object No.

2009/43/1-5/16

Object Statement

Negatives, black and white, No Title [fashion], 4 x 5 inch negatives, photographs by Bruno Benini, some styling and props by Hazel Benini, Melbourne and other locations in Victoria, including Montsalvat, Australia, 1955-1975

Physical Description

Contains original early large format negatives eg: Wendy List, Helen Homewood, Janet Dawson, 1956 Olympic medal, Jenny Ham, Terry Taylor, Rona Newton-John, Sharene Creations by Simon Shinberg, Arnel, Dominex, Maggie Tabberer, Janice Wakely, Antonio Rodrigues dancer, Phillipa Gowns, Bythway Gown of the Year, Jo Bond, Sutex, Janice with elephants, Pauline Kiernan, Jill Copner, Rosemary Naughton, Georges, Diamond Cut lingerie, Ban-Lon, Hat by Hazel Benini, Margaret Hibbel, Hall Ludlow, Helen Homewood Princess Bridge, Montsalvat, Yolanda and Jo, Sally Blake TV girl, Janice Wakely and tents, early Helen Homewood shot, Maggi Eckardt Ninette, Marg Hanna Wool, Nutmeg, model by set of The King and I, jewellery, Janet Dawson, Geoff Bade, etc. [Janice Wakely and male model wear Robert Fritzlaff evening wear, mid 1960's].

Includes:
Negative, black and white, Helen Homewood in Phillipa Gowns at Embers Nightclub, Melbourne, 1960
Negative, black and white, Janet Dawson at Eastern Market, late 1950s
Negative, Lynn Gleeson modelling jacket and skirt, hat designed by Hazel Benini, mid 1960s

(in grey archival binder)

Note: Check condition. Several look blue, several with water damage?

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Harvard

Collection of negatives photographed by Bruno Benini 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 28 March 2023, <https://ma.as/398737>

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