Man Rayand Max Dupain

Max Dupain, Homage to Man Ray 1937, gelatin silver photograph, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund of Visual Arts Board 1980

This exhibition brings into dialogue for the first time the contemporaneous work of American-born artist Man Ray and eminent Australian photographer Max Dupain, with a focus on their experimentation with surrealist imagery and innovative photographic techniques. Featuring more than 200 prints spanning a range of subject matter, from the nude, still life and portraits to fashion and advertising, the exhibition also considers the artists’ respective collaborations with their creative and romantic partners, Lee Miller and Olive Cotton.

When
6 August – 9 November 2025
Location
Heide Main Galleries
Curator/s
Lesley Harding and Emmanuelle de l’Ecotais

Photography Protégés
Young Surrealists Photography Competition

Explore the winners and selected entries from this inspiring exhibition

Principal Partner

Exhibition supporters

Cassy Liberman & Ben Krasnostein, Ian Hicks AO, Amaeah—The Toal Charitable Foundation, Bowness Family Foundation, Kerry Gardner AM & Andrew Myer AM, Andy Dinan / MARS Gallery, and Matt & Ally Heine

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