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Jul 24, 20 bill henson and the dark matter of portraiture. Bill hensons photographs, first exhibited at robert miller in 2004, demonstrate the artists interest in the duality of nature and artifice, in adolescence, and in the distinction between male and female. Internationally renowned photographer bill henson is a passionate and visionary explorer of twilight zones, between day and night, nature and civilization, youth and adulthood, male and female. He is present in the most important museum collections in the world. About the author bill henson lives in melbourne and is represented by national and international galleries and has regular exhibitions in australia and overseas.
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