Don Dunstan – Norwood, Adelaide. 1992

An intimate portrait of one of Australia’s most progressive political figures.

Created at Don Dunstan’s Norwood home in 1993, just weeks before I left Australia to pursue my career in New York, this rare work is now available to collectors in strictly limited editions - each hand-signed, numbered and produced to museum standards on archival Hahnemühle fine art paper.

In my youthful naivety, I wrote to Dunstan addressing him as “Sir Donald Dunstan”. He phoned me personally to clarify. “Were you the Premier?” I asked nervously. He laughed and said yes. I replied, “Then you’re the one I hoped to photograph - and you should have been knighted.” He was incredibly gracious and invited me to his home for the session.

The portrait was made on Kodak colour negative film using a single-flash technique - something I later discovered had been favoured by Helmut Newton, one of my early influences. Just weeks later, I was on a plane to New York, where I went on to work with Annie Leibovitz, Mary Ellen Mark and Mark Seliger.

Held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia - a testament to its cultural and historical significance.

Edition Options

50.3 × 42 cm - Limited Edition of 20

• Edition Size: 20 prints only
• Signature: Signed and numbered by Robin Sellick
• Image Size: 50.3 × 42 cm (on 60 × 50 cm archival Hahnemühle fine art paper)
• Print Process: Archival pigment inks from the original 1993 negative
• Certificate: Certificate of Authenticity included

Framed: $3,800
Museum-quality hardwood frame with archival mount board and UV-protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Unframed: $2,200

Worldwide shipping available.

90 × 75 cm - Limited Edition of 10

• Edition Size: 10 prints only
• Signature: Signed and numbered by Robin Sellick
• Image Size: 90 × 75 cm (on 102 × 85 cm Hahnemühle fine art paper)
• Print Process: Archival pigment inks from the original 1993 negative
• Certificate: Certificate of Authenticity included

Framed: $8,000
Museum-quality hardwood frame with archival mount board and UV-protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Unframed: $5,800

Worldwide shipping available.

Edition Policy

Two distinct editions are available – 50.3 × 42 cm (20 prints) and 90 × 75 cm (10 prints). Each edition is strictly limited, signed and numbered, and will never be produced again in these sizes or formats.
Each work is recorded in The Sellick Archive for authenticity and provenance.
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