Collection of Bruno Benini negatives and transparencies
Object No. 2009/43/1-5/26
Negatives and transparencies, 'Negs good shots', black and white and colour, photographs by Bruno Benini, some styling and props by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, England, Italy, Melbourne and other locations in Victoria, Australia, 1955-1995
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Summary
Physical Description
Negatives of Portobello Road, London, Janice Wakely in Rome with Carla Baldaracchi standing and reclining on steps (Scanned 00227030), Janice with bubbles/glass balls, Myer carpet shot, Bottega [1994], Jan Stewart in Sportsgirl, fish eye jewellery negs, Laura Ashley, Justine Silver with horse, Georgia Gold in ostrich feature dress, etc and includes 35mm negative showing Bruno with Athol Shmith. Marg Hanna wears Norma Tullo in foyer of Norma Tullo's showroom, late 1960's. Includes: Colour transparency, Kisane Davies (left ) and another model wearing Chanel-style suits, mid 1960s Negative, hair publicity shot for Bob Leopold, Melbourne, about 1970 Negative, Jan Stewart models Norma Tullo flares in Benini studio, mid 1960s [Negative] Lorraine Childs with gramophone. [ ]Model wears Maglia swimwear on South Melbourne Beach, 1976. (rehoused - originally in red folder marked 'Negs good shots')
PRODUCTION
Notes
Photographs by Bruno Benini, some styling and props by Hazel Benini. Some of Bruno Benini's earliest fashion photographs were shot in Italy in 1958 when Benini photographed Italian model Carla Baldaracchi and Australian model Janice Wakely in modern summer frocks by Ninette of Melbourne and garments by Sportscraft and Crestknit. Benini places the models in various locations, including alongside the Trevi fountain,with the fountains of the Villa d'Este hillside garden in Tivoli, and above the orchestra pit of an elaborate operatic stage set inside the ancient Roman thermal Baths of Caracalla (built between AD 212 and 217).
HISTORY
Notes
Part of Benini archive acquired from Hazel Benini in 2009. Bruno's images capture the cosmopolitan lifestyle of inner-city Melbourne. The glamour of the fashion is accentuated by his locations, which included many of Melbourne's city streets and nightclubs. He also did several fashion shoots at the National Gallery of Victoria. Many of Bruno's photographs capture a powerful interplay between fashion and architecture. Bruno was inspired by the scale and crafted detail of architecture. The hard edges and retreating perspectives provided a dramatic background for the softer shapes and forms of fashion.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
19 June 2009
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