International & Australian PHOTOGRAPHY
20th Century Photography Collectors' List 119 2006

149 David Moore (1927-2003)
Football Kicking, Moss Vale, New South Wales, c1940. Pair of vintage silver gelatin photographs, 10.6 x 6cm (each).
Illustrated in David Moore. Australian Photographer, Vol. 1, p22. Extremely rare early study of movement when Moore was in his early teens, attempting high speed photography with a normal camera. His inspiration at the time was the "masterly stroboscopic" photograph Wes Fesler Kicking a Football - 1935 by renowned Dr Harold E. Edgerton of MIT, Cambridge, Mass., USA. Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $16,500
150 David Moore (1927-2003)
Surf at Manly, c1947. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and signed in pencil with photographer's stamp verso, 24.7 x 20.3cm. Old glue stains verso.
Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $11,000
151 David Moore (1927-2003)
David Potts, Glebe, c1947. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled and dated in ink, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 28.8 x 24.3cm.
Portrait of the photographer David Potts who was Moore's close friend and colleague. Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $11,000
152 David Moore (1927-2003)
Boys from the slums of Sydney play in a house awaiting demolition, Surry Hills, c1948. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and signed in pencil with Moore's London photographer's stamp verso, 28.7 x 24.97cm. Chips to edges, slight crease to upper and lower right corners.
Wonderful, skilful use of light. Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $11,000
153 David Moore (1927-2003)
Redfern Interior, 1948. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, photographer's stamp, annotated "c/- Max Dupain, 49 Clarence St, Sydney", titled and dated in ink, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 30.2 x 37.2cm. Minor chips to edges, creases to corners.
Illustrated in Edward Steichen's catalogue, The Family of Man, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1955. One of Moore's most important photographs taken during the early part of his career. Rare large format. Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $22,000
154 David Moore (1927-2003)
Fireworks at Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, c1949. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled (twice), dated and signed in pencil with photographer's stamp verso, 29.2 x 24.3cm.
Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $8,800
155 David Moore (1927-2003)
Handrail and Fence, c1949. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 29.5 x 24.4cm.
Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $8,800
156 David Moore (1927-2003)
Martin Place, Sydney (and Commonwealth Bank), 1949. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled in ink, photographer's stamp, Dupain and Moore studio stamp, annotated by an unknown hand "Photograph by David Moore", titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 30.8 x 22cm. Chips to corners, crease to lower right corner.
Illustrated in David Moore. Australian Photographer, Vol. 1, 1988, p27. Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $12,500
157 David Moore (1927-2003)
Sisters of Charity, Washington DC, USA, 1956/2001. Silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink in margin below, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 35.4 x 23.3cm.
Moore's highly sought after iconic image. Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $16,500
158 David Moore (1927-2003)
On the Staten Island Ferry, New York, 1956/c2001. Silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil in margin below, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 19.9 x 30.4cm.
Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $5,500
159 David Moore (1927-2003)
Manly Ferry and Unilever Building, Circular Quay, 1958/2001. Silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink in margin below, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 35.2 x 25.3cm.
Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $6,600
160 David Moore (1927-2003)
Rolling Stones Fans, Sydney, 1965. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and signed in pencil, titled in ink, photographer's stamp with notations for publication verso, 21 x 28.7cm. Chips and creases to corners.
Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $8,800
161 David Moore (1927-2003)
Sydney Harbour from 16,000 Feet, 1966. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and signed in pencil with photographer's stamp verso, 29.1 x 19.7cm. Minor chips to edges, crease to upper right and lower left corners.
Provenance: Estate of David Moore.
 $16,500