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Luke Cornish

'I love getting into the Salon as a street artist because the whole ethos of that award is the refused, the rejected'
Portrait story

Luke Cornish, aka E.L.K. describes his street art and portraiture

Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke, 2012

Luke Cornish
Portrait, hand-cut acetate stencil, aerosol enamel on canvas

Purchased 2013

Through a child's eyes, 2023 Luke Currie-Richardson

Through a child's eyes

Luke Currie-Richardson
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Mr. Zee, 2021 Luke Ray

Mr. Zee

Luke Ray
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Monkey business, 2011 by Alina Gozin'a

Monkey business, 2011

by Alina Gozin'a
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Harold Cazneaux
Harold Cazneaux
Harold Cazneaux

Harold Cazneaux, 1928

Monte Luke
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2015

Luke and Nacoya, 2016 by Daniel Sponiar

Luke and Nacoya, 2016

by Daniel Sponiar
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Luke Brookes and Ellen Buswell, 2021 Elizabeth Looker

Luke Brookes and Ellen Buswell

Elizabeth Looker
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Nick Cave, Susie Bick and Luke Cave
Nick Cave, Susie Bick and Luke Cave
Nick Cave, Susie Bick and Luke Cave

Nick Cave, Susie Bick and Luke Cave, 1998 (printed 2020)

Dominique Issermann
Portrait, inkjet print on Hanhnemühle paper

Purchased 2022

Katie and Jaylen Cornish, 2012 by Morganna Magee

Katie and Jaylen Cornish, 2012

by Morganna Magee
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Hiljaisuus: Four Walks, 2016 by Luke Aleksandrow, video: 9 minutes

Hiljaisuus: Four Walks, 2016

by Luke Aleksandrow
General content

Finalist, DPA 2016

Nick Cave, Susie Bick and Luke Cave, 1998 (printed 2020) Dominique Issermann. Courtesy of the artist © Dominique Issermann

Stepping out

Devotion

Beautiful punk love

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