Tim PageThe show's main selection criteria are the quality and impact of the image, rather than the celebrity of the photographer or subject. As a result Head On is regarded by the arts community and reviewers as the most critically important photographic portrait prize in the country.
Head On, was founded by Moshe Rosenzveig in 2004 as an independent national photographic portrait competition. Since then it has undergone exponential growth and now operates as a public non-profit company.
Sydney based, it travels to arts hubs in other Australian regions and has an online virtual exhibition presence year round. It was exhibited at the Australian Centre for Photography and in Daylesford Biennale in 2007. It will travel this year to Vivid Photography Festival in Canberra.
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Stephanie GeddesThe 45 finalists in 2007 were selected out of 2000 by Sandy Edwards, Stills Gallery director, Gene Sherman, director of Sherman Galleries and Moshe Rosenzveig, photographer and Head On curator. The show was opened by Alex Dimitriades.
Tim HixonHead On has been running on a very limited budget raised through entry fees and thanks to the goodwill of many people. It has been supported by Canon, Adobe, Focal Press, ACDSee, emailbrain, Studio Migo, Gekko Images, Frankel Lawyers, Into the Blue, Blanket Magazine, Orient Capital, Momento, Gizmo TV, Dragon Image and the Australian Centre for Photography.
In order to expand on Head On's underlying ethos of community spirit, Head On has established a fund to be used for future activities to benefit the community.
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Head On 2007 Reviews
'...Head On is really the only opportunity to see the best portraiture work the country has to offer' Good Weekend, April 2007
'Now in its fourth year, it [Head On] is already poised to outlast the show that provided its impetus.' Art Gallery Guide Australia, May/June 2007
'Head On photographic portrait prize has grown beyond the expectations of its founder Moshe Rosenzveig to become one of the nation's major photomedia exhibitions' Wentworth Courier, May 2007
'The fourth exhibition...shows a fascinating cross-section of practice from photographers new and established' Weekend Australian, May 2007
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