File 2: Max Dupain photographic prints of Damien Parer, [1942-1943], printed 1990 / photographed by Max Dupain

PXA 2191/nos. 1-8

file

[1942-1943], printed 1990

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9609374

8 photographs - gelatin silver - 20 x 25.5 cm.

Parer arrived in New Guinea in June 1942, and later filmed the Australians fighting along the Kokoda Track. Parer completed his most significant work in New Guinea, including his films “Assault on Salamaua” (1943) and the Academy Award-winning “Kokoda Front Line” (1942).
Reference: Library file.

8 photographic prints of war photographer Damien Parer. The photographs were taken during World War II in New Guinea by Max Dupain of Parer who was the official war photographer for the AIF.

1. [Damien Parer sitting and leaning against a brick wall].
2-4. [Damien Parer setting up a movie camera on tripod]. Images appear to be in a war camp in New Guinea and printed at bottom of image is inscription, "Robert Simpson Corp. USMC, photo sec III AC".
5. [Damien Parer setting up a movie camera on tripod]. Inscribed on right side, "Damien Parer, negs from Neil ... ?".
6. [Damien Parer with assistant Cyril and Newman Sinclair camera in a tree filming "Kokoda front line"].
7. [Portrait of Damien Parer with camera].
8. [Head and shoulder portrait of Damien Parer].

Copyright status:: In copyright - Created after 1955
Copyright holder:: Jill White has assigned copyright to the State Library of New South Wales
Approval for reproduction required: From copyright holder
Research & study copies allowed:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Jill White

Titled by cataloguer.

No date. Dated from comparison with Damien Parer images held at PXA 24-25.