Thomas Dick
Thomas Dick (* 1877 in Port Macquarie ; † 1927 ) was an Australian photographer .
life and work
Dick's grandfather and father were tanners before Thomas' father started making a living from oysters . The zoologist Theo Roughley helped Thomas Dick at the start in photography. Dick, with Roughley's help, bought his first camera and set up a darkroom.
Thomas Dick mainly photographed the life of the Australian Birpai people . Photographs from Birrpai - Beyond the Lens of Thomas Dick (1974), an installation with 15 black and white photographs by Thomas Dick (1910), was shown at documenta 14 in 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b documenta 14 Thomas Dick , accessed on May 15, 2019
- ↑ new england history History Revisited - Thomas' death a blow to New England's Aboriginal history , accessed May 16, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dick, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Port Macquarie |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1927 |