Henri Mallard photographs of the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge printed by David Moore

PXD 1631

fonds

1924-1931

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9676381

20 photographic prints - silver gelatin - 41 x 51 cm

David Moore was born on 6 April 1927 in Vaucluse, Sydney and was interested in photography from childhood, encouraged by his father. After serving in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II, Moore took up studies in photography at the Russell Roberts studio in Sydney in 1947 and later worked with Max Dupain. In 1951, he moved to London and photographed on commission for various publications in Europe and the USA including the New York Times, Time, The Observer and Life. In 1958, he returned to Australia and continued his career in photojournalism, as well as exhibiting his work through the 1960s. in 1973, he helped found the Australian Centre for Photography with Wesley Stacey and several other photographers. David died on 23 January 2003 in Longueville, Sydney.

Source:
Wikipedia. David Moore (Australian photographer). Accessed 21 February 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Moore_(Australian_photographer)

Prints were sourced by the vendor from the private collection of Lisa Moore, daughter of David Moore.

20 silver gelatin photographic prints of the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, printed by David Moore in 1976 from the original glass plate negatives made by Henri Mallard between 1924 and 1931. Images include workers making excavations; sitting and standing on the bridge and scaffolding; the joining of the arch pieces, and crowds walking across the newly opened bridge. Print "HM 5" captures Henri Mallard seated on bridge scaffolding holding his camera, taken by an unknown photographer.

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: David Moore
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Photographic prints annotated "HM [with sequential numbers] 25012022; Photograph by Henri Mallard, Building the Sydney Harbour Bridge c.1931, Printed by David Moore 1976, Authorised by Lisa Moore".

Copy: photographic prints made 1976 from glass plate negatives made 1924-1931