Barry Humphrieshammed it up during our photo shoot, trying out some new material he was working on and popping a monocle over his eye for effect, in what would turn out to be one of my strongest portraits. (Photo, 1971.)
Late last year, Adelaide City Council commissioned a statue of Australia'siconic often controversial actor and comedianto be crafted byartistRobert HannafordAM.
Independent AustraliacontributorVince Hoopercommented on the commission,sayingit's a sign of 'cultural health' that:
The Adelaide statue is an important commission,despite 'the budget debate' and assumption it will provoke outrage,says Hooper, because it's a reminder:
This imageof Barry Humphries wasacquired by theNational Portrait Galleryin Canberrain 2010.
Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.
He has several publishedcollections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley' and 'Last light on Victoria Dock, 1999'. To see more from Bill, clickhere.
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