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| caption = Dombrovskis' ''[[Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend, Franklin River|Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend]]'', [[National Library of Australia]], [[Canberra]].
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| death_place = [[South West Wilderness|South West]] [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]]
| death_place = [[South West Wilderness|South West]] [[Tasmania]], Australia
| death_cause = [[Myocardial infarction]]
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'''Peter Dombrovskis''' (2 March 1945{{spaced ndash}}28 March 1996)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/col/artist/2046 |title=Peter Dombrovskis |work=Collection Online |publisher=[[National Gallery of Victoria]] |date= |accessdate=17 July 2015 }}</ref> was an [[Australia]]n photographer, known for his [[Tasmania]]n scenes. In 2003 he was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame, the first Australian photographer to reach this milestone.<ref name=iphof>{{Cite web |title=Peter Dombrovskis |work=Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=International Photography Hall of Fame |year=2004 |url=http://www.iphf.org/hall-of-fame/peter-dombrovskis/ |doi= |accessdate=17 July 2015 }}</ref>
'''Peter Dombrovskis''' ({{langx|lv|Pēteris Dombrovskis}}; 2 March 1945{{spaced ndash}}28 March 1996)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/col/artist/2046 |title=Peter Dombrovskis |work=Collection Online |publisher=[[National Gallery of Victoria]] |access-date=17 July 2015 }}</ref> was an Australian photographer, known for his [[Tasmania]]n scenes. In 2003, he was posthumously inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame, the first Australian photographer to achieve that honour.<ref name=iphof>{{Cite web |title=Peter Dombrovskis |work=Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=International Photography Hall of Fame |year=2004 |url=http://www.iphf.org/hall-of-fame/peter-dombrovskis/ |access-date=17 July 2015 }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Dombrovskis was born in 1945 in a refugee camp in [[Wiesbaden]], [[Germany]] of Latvian parents; together with his mother, migrated to Australia in 1950, and settled in {{TAScity|Fern Tree}}, a suburb of {{TAScity|Hobart}}.<ref name=iphof/> The protégé of noted wildlife photographer and activist [[Olegas Truchanas]],<ref name=anbg/> his photographs of the [[Tasmanian Wilderness]]—particularly his own annual Tasmanian Wilderness Calendar and the [[The Wilderness Society (Australia)|Wilderness Calendar produced by the Tasmanian Wilderness Society]]—brought images of once remote and inaccessible areas of the State into the public realm. Dombrovskis founded West Wind Press in 1977 and later went on to print calendars entirely of his own work featuring incisive commentary from pre-eminent environmental professionals.
Dombrovskis was born in 1945 in a refugee camp in [[Wiesbaden]], [[Germany]] to Latvian parents. Together with his mother, he migrated to Australia in 1950, and they settled in {{TAScity|Fern Tree}}, a suburb of {{TAScity|Hobart}}.<ref name=iphof/> The protégé of noted wildlife photographer and activist [[Olegas Truchanas]],<ref name=anbg/> his photographs of the [[Tasmanian Wilderness]], particularly his own annual Tasmanian Wilderness Calendar and the [[The Wilderness Society (Australia)|Wilderness Calendar produced by the Tasmanian Wilderness Society]], brought images of once remote and inaccessible areas of the state into the public realm. Dombrovskis founded West Wind Press in 1977 and later went on to print calendars entirely of his own work, featuring incisive commentary from pre-eminent environmental professionals.


His most famous photograph was ''[[Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend, Franklin River]]'', which some commentators believe played a part in the victory for [[Bob Hawke]] in the 1983 federal election. The photograph portrayed a section of the [[Franklin River]] which was to be submerged by the proposed [[Franklin Dam controversy|Franklin Dam]] and spearheaded the visual appeal of the Franklin River in the contentious 'No Dams' campaign of 1982. Dombrovskis later co-authored with [[Bob Brown]] an example of his skill in photographing the [[Gordon River]] and the Franklin River in his 1983 book, ''Wild Rivers''.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Dombrovskis, Peter |author2=Brown, Bob |subject-link2=Bob Brown |title=Wild rivers |publication-date=1983 |publisher=P. Dombrovskis |isbn=978-0-670-82645-2 }}</ref>
His most famous photograph is ''[[Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend, Franklin River]]'', which some commentators believe played a part in the victory of [[Bob Hawke]] in the [[1983 Australian federal election]].{{cn|date=August 2022}} The photograph portrayed a section of the [[Franklin River]] which was to be submerged by the proposed [[Franklin Dam controversy|Franklin Dam]], and it highlighted the visual appeal of the Franklin River during the contentious "No Dams" campaign of 1982. In 1983, Dombrovskis published a book, ''Wild Rivers'', co-authored with [[Bob Brown]], which exemplified his skill in photographing the [[Gordon River|Gordon]] and Franklin rivers.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Dombrovskis, Peter |author2=Brown, Bob |subject-link2=Bob Brown |title=Wild Rivers |publication-date=1983 |publisher=P. Dombrovskis |isbn=978-0-670-82645-2 }}</ref>


On 28 March 1996, Dombrovskis died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] while photographing near Mount Hayes in the [[Arthur Range (Tasmania)|Western Arthurs]] mountain range of [[South West Wilderness|South West Tasmania]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angus |first=Max |title=Tasmanian Yearbook 1998 |work= |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |date=22 April 2004 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/7d12b0f6763c78caca257061001cc588/73fd846480da47f4ca256c320024165c!OpenDocument |format= |doi= |accessdate=9 August 2011 }}</ref>
On 28 March 1996, Dombrovskis died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] while photographing near Mount Hayes, in the [[Arthur Range (Tasmania)|Western Arthurs]] mountain range in [[South West Wilderness|South-West Tasmania]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angus |first=Max |title=Tasmanian Yearbook 1998 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |date=22 April 2004 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/7d12b0f6763c78caca257061001cc588/73fd846480da47f4ca256c320024165c!OpenDocument |access-date=9 August 2011 }}</ref>


His works are represented at the National Gallery of Victoria, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the Australian Heritage Commission and in private collections.<ref name=anbg>{{Cite web |title=Dombrovskis, Peter (1945 - 1996) |work=Biographical Notes |publisher=[[Australian National Herbarium]] |date=24 March 2015 |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/dombrovskis-peter.html |doi= |accessdate=17 July 2015 }}</ref>
His works are represented in the collections of the [[National Gallery of Australia]] in Canberra, the [[National Gallery of Victoria]], the [[Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery]], the [[Australian Heritage Commission]], and in private hands.<ref name=anbg>{{Cite web |title=Dombrovskis, Peter (1945–1996) |work=Biographical Notes |publisher=[[Australian National Herbarium]] |date=24 March 2015 |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/dombrovskis-peter.html |access-date=17 July 2015 }}</ref>

== Exhibitions ==
* 2017 - ''Dombrovskis: Journeys into the Wild'', [[National Library of Australia]] - Canberra, Australia<ref>{{cite web |title=Dombrovskis: Journeys into the Wild |url=https://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/dombrovskis |website=National Library of Australia |access-date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
* 2020 - ''Tasmanian Wilderness'', Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery - Cradle Mountain, Australia<ref>{{cite web |title=Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery |url=https://www.wildernessgallery.com.au/exhibitions/peter-dombrovskis/ |website=Peter Dombrovskis |access-date=11 September 2020}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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{{stack|{{Portal|Australia|Biography}}}}
*[[Gordon Splits]]
*[[Gordon Splits]]
*[[Olegas Truchanas]]
*[[Olegas Truchanas]]
*[[David Tatnall (photographer)]]
*[[Wildness (film)]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite interview |subject=Bonyhady, Tim |subject-link= |subject2=Thompson, Peter |subject-link2= |subject3=Tatnall, David |subject-link3= |interviewer=[[Paul Barclay]] |title=The Terry Lane Interviews - That Photograph |type= |url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bigideas/stories/2007/2078474.htm |format=Downloadable audio |work=[[Big Ideas (Australia)|Big Ideas]] |publisher=[[Radio National]] |city=Australia |date=4 November 2007 |year= |page= |pages= |access-date= |archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url= |quote=}}
* {{cite interview |last=Bonyhady |first=Tim |last2=Thompson |first2=Peter |last3=Tatnall |first3=David |interviewer=[[Paul Barclay]] |title=The Terry Lane Interviews - That Photograph |url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bigideas/stories/2007/2078474.htm |work=[[Big Ideas (Australia)|Big Ideas]] |publisher=[[Radio National]] |location=Australia |date=4 November 2007 }}
*[http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24314453 ''Dombrovskis collection of Tasmanian wilderness photographs'', 1978-1995, [[National Library of Australia]], [[Canberra]]], a collection of 21 colour photographs
*[http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24314453 ''Dombrovskis collection of Tasmanian wilderness photographs'', 1978–1995], [[National Library of Australia]], [[Canberra]], a collection of 21 colour photographs
*[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/wildness/gallery.htm Gallery of photos by Truchanas and Dombrovskis]
*[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/wildness/gallery.htm Gallery of photos by Truchanas and Dombrovskis]




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Peter Dombrovskis
Dombrovskis' Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend, National Library of Australia, Canberra.
Born(1945-03-02)2 March 1945
Wiesbaden, Germany
Died28 March 1996(1996-03-28) (aged 51)
South West Tasmania, Australia
NationalityGerman/Australian
OccupationPhotographer
Years active1960s–1996
Known forWilderness photography
Notable workMorning Mist, Rock Island Bend, Franklin River

Peter Dombrovskis (Latvian: Pēteris Dombrovskis; 2 March 1945 – 28 March 1996)[1] was an Australian photographer, known for his Tasmanian scenes. In 2003, he was posthumously inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame, the first Australian photographer to achieve that honour.[2]

Biography

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Dombrovskis was born in 1945 in a refugee camp in Wiesbaden, Germany to Latvian parents. Together with his mother, he migrated to Australia in 1950, and they settled in Fern Tree, a suburb of Hobart.[2] The protégé of noted wildlife photographer and activist Olegas Truchanas,[3] his photographs of the Tasmanian Wilderness, particularly his own annual Tasmanian Wilderness Calendar and the Wilderness Calendar produced by the Tasmanian Wilderness Society, brought images of once remote and inaccessible areas of the state into the public realm. Dombrovskis founded West Wind Press in 1977 and later went on to print calendars entirely of his own work, featuring incisive commentary from pre-eminent environmental professionals.

His most famous photograph is Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend, Franklin River, which some commentators believe played a part in the victory of Bob Hawke in the 1983 Australian federal election.[citation needed] The photograph portrayed a section of the Franklin River which was to be submerged by the proposed Franklin Dam, and it highlighted the visual appeal of the Franklin River during the contentious "No Dams" campaign of 1982. In 1983, Dombrovskis published a book, Wild Rivers, co-authored with Bob Brown, which exemplified his skill in photographing the Gordon and Franklin rivers.[4]

On 28 March 1996, Dombrovskis died of a heart attack while photographing near Mount Hayes, in the Western Arthurs mountain range in South-West Tasmania.[5]

His works are represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the Australian Heritage Commission, and in private hands.[3]

Exhibitions

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  • 2017 - Dombrovskis: Journeys into the Wild, National Library of Australia - Canberra, Australia[6]
  • 2020 - Tasmanian Wilderness, Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery - Cradle Mountain, Australia[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Peter Dombrovskis". Collection Online. National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Peter Dombrovskis". Hall of Fame Inductees. International Photography Hall of Fame. 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Dombrovskis, Peter (1945–1996)". Biographical Notes. Australian National Herbarium. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ^ Dombrovskis, Peter; Brown, Bob (1983). Wild Rivers. P. Dombrovskis. ISBN 978-0-670-82645-2.
  5. ^ Angus, Max (22 April 2004). "Tasmanian Yearbook 1998". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Dombrovskis: Journeys into the Wild". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery". Peter Dombrovskis. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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