Lot 26

Work is in overall good condition. The work is floating in the frame, resulting in a slight curl to the sheet. Well framed with minor wear seen 117 x 117cm.


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Stills Gallery, Sydney
Private collection, Melbourne

Olympia: Photographs by Polixeni Papapetrou, National Gallery Victoria, Melbourne, 7 September 2019 - 15 March 2020 (another example).

With a title drawn from a poem by Lewis Carroll, Phamtomwise was shaped around a serendipitous event and inspired by her biggest inspiration, Olympia. During a rainy day, after watching Pocahontas, five year old Olympia put on an Indian Brave mask and insisted that she be photographed. This was the beginning of a wonderful series by Papapetrou.