David Moore

David Moore (6 April 1927 – 23 January 2003) was an Australian photojournalist, historian of Australian photography, and initiator of the Australian Centre for Photography. Early life and education Moore was born in Vaucluse, Sydney, Australia, the younger brother of Tony, the two children of Casiphia Dorothy (née Morton) who died in 1931, and architect and artist John D. Moore who on 23 June 1932 married their step-mother, the artist Gladys Mary (née Owen) OBE at St Michael's Anglican Church, Vaucluse. Moore was educated (1933–39) at Tudor House primary school when, at age 11, he was given a Coronet box camera, before graduating to Kodak 1A folding camera, given to him by his father who inspired his son's interest in the medium when he brought home a book on the work of Edward Weston. With it he photographed a fellow student and future Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, sailing a toy yacht and as an illustration in the school's The Tudorian it was his first published work. He also used it to make a self-portrait aged 15, while undertaking his secondary studies at Geelong Grammar School 1939-1945.