Sydney Opera House (still under construction), 1969

Photograph by Max Dupain of Sydney Opera House still under construction in 1969

On commission, Dupain took thousands of photographs of the Sydney Opera House, revealing its construction from beginning to end. Later he described the completed building from a photographer’s perspective: ‘As the light moves across it during the day, it changes its form and shape … it’s full of moods … and photographically speaking, its form is fantastic’ (1986).

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NAA: B941, States/NSW/Opera House/2

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