411 REFERENCE · Wikiquote
Bernice Agar
Reference material by Wikiquote contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Bernice Agar (09 April 1885–1976) was a leading Australian portrait, fashion and society photographer in the late 1910s until the 1930s.
Quotes
"celebration of the two-dimensional with [a] strong use of frontal lighting. The image is perceived as an arrangement of shapes: a hat may be chosen for its geometrical line, the body framed for effect and the who image subtly etched with shadow".
Hall, Barbara; Mather, Jenni (1986). Australian women photographers: 1840–1960. Richmond, Vic., Australia: Greenhouse. ISBN 0864360398.
Quotes About Her
"Her portrait work was featured in leading magazines and newspapers of the period such as The Home Magazine, The Australian Women's Weekly, and The Sun."
"Bernice Agar: biography at :: at Design and Art Australia Online". www.daao.org.au. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
External Links
Category:Fashion
Category:Photographers
Category:Australia
Category:Fashion designers
Category:1885 births
Category:1976 deaths
Category:Dead people