Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Harold Cazneaux (1878-1953) was an Australian pictorialist photographer; a pioneer whose style had an indelible impact on the development of Australian photographic history.
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| Life of Australia in the early 20th century taken by Harold Cazneaux |
In 1916, Cazneaux was a founding member of the Pictorialist Sydney Camera Circle. As a regular participator in national and international exhibitions, Cazneaux was unfaltering in his desire to contribute to the discussion about the photography of his times. He created some of the most memorable images of the early twentieth century.
These amazing photos are part of his work that Cazneaux documented everyday life of Australia from between the 1900s and 1930s.
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| Cabbies, Bridge Street, Sydney, 1904 |
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| Untitled (hurrying figures in Martin Place), circa 1904 |
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| Lighting up, Albion Street, Surry Hills, 1906 |
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| Paddy's Market, 1906 |
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| Evening falls, circa 1908 |
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| Mountain scene, Katoomba, 1908 |
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| Untitled (early interior with seated woman), circa 1908 |
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| Evening falls, Circular Quay, 1909 |
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| Untitled (rear of house - Trinity Road), circa 1909 |
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| Beachcombers, circa 1910 |
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| Bound east, 1910 |
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| Flower seller, Macquarie Place, circa 1910s |
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| Lane in Redfern, circa 1910 |
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| Martin Place, wet day, circa 1910s |
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| Razzle Dazzle, 1910 |
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| Silver and grey, Circular Quay, pre 1910 |
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| Spring Street, Sydney looking into Pitt Street, circa 1910 |
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| The Old Treasury building, circa 1910 |
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| Wharfies, Circular Quay, 1910 |
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| A Surry Hills alleyway, 1911 |
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| Albion Street, Surry Hills, 1911 |
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| Argyle Cut (looking west), circa 1912 |
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| Getting ready for bed, 1914 |
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| Guillaux Aloft, 1914 |
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| Pavement artist, 1914 |
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| Surry Hills, 1914 |
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| Washing pattern, Woolloomooloo, circa 1910-15 |
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| Boys with hose, fire at Redfern, 1919 |
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| A by-way to Pitt street, circa 1920s |
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| Model at studio door, Springwood, circa 1920 |
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| Old High School, Castlereagh St, circa 1920 |
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| Woolloomooloo Bay, circa 1920s |
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| The Canyon, Martin Place, 1925 |
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| Untitled (HMS Renown taken from Kurraba Point, Sydney Harbour at the time of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York), 1927 |
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| Demolition, 1928 |
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| Beach scene, Bondi, circa 1929 |
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| Sydney surfing, 1929 |
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| The wheel of youth, 1929 |
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| Life class, The Sydney Art School, 1931 |
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| The surf wheel, 1931 |
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| Mail time, circa 1932 |
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| Darlinghurst Rd, 1933 |
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| Steam and sunshine, Newcastle BHP, 1934 |
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| Sydney Bridge, circa 1934 |
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| 34 The Crossing, Frensham School, Mittagong, 1934 |
(Photo © Harold Cazneaux)