Tribesman With “Playboy” Magazine
1966/2014. Colour digital print from negative-based image, annotated “RVFS 7337”, dated, titled and signed in ink verso, 46.2 x 46.4cm. During a photographic assignment in Papua New Guinea Smith purchased a copy of Playboy magazine, which was banned in Australia at the time. On his entry to Australia Customs confiscated the magazine but gave it back to Smith after some discussion. Smith then went straight out to a job in the outback with the magazine amongst his possessions. A tribesman, viewing the publication was perplexed as he had not ever seen photographs of people and tried to grasp the subjects without success. Later Playboy published this image as a poster, initially without Smith’s permission. (Original poster available upon request.)
Item #CL172-153
Price (AUD): $1,650.00 other currencies