Rex du pain biography of michael

Internationally recognised photographer Rex Dupain (b.1954) has been drawn to Bondi Beach since he turned his focus to photography in the mid 1990’s.

Prior to that time, Rex was well regarded on the Sydney art scene as a painter and lecturer, therefore his approach to photography is informed by his experiences with oil paint and brush.

Rex Dupain is currently exhibiting ” The Colour of Bondi ” in Michael Reid’s Sydney and Berlin Galleries in conjunction with the Josef Lebovic Gallery.

In this latest series, The Colour of Bondi, Rex Dupain has captured every aspect of the famous Bondi strip.

Its’ surfers, bathers, skaters, backpackers, musclemen, sun worshippers, divers and divas co-exist on this iconic beach that seems to define the quintessential Australian lifestyle.

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The images reveal the beach throughout the seasons from the fu