Polixeni Papapetrou

Polixeni Papapetrou
Polixeni Papapetrou with her works at a 2012 show at Melbourne's Nellie Castan Gallery
Born	(1960-11-21)21 November 1960 Melbourne, Australia
Died	11 April 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 57) Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	PhD, Monash University (2007) MA Media Arts, RMIT University (1997) LLB/ BA, University of Melbourne (1984)
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Known for	Photography
Notable work	Eden (2016) Lost Psyche (2014) The Ghillies (2013) Between Worlds (2009–2012) Haunted Country (2006) Elvis Immortal (1987–2002)
Style	Photography, painting, scenic backdrops, landscape, childhood
Spouse(s)	Robert Nelson, art critic, The Age[citation needed]
Awards	William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize 2017 MAMA Art Foundation National Photography Prize 2016 Windsor Art Prize 2015 Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Photography Award 2009
Elected	Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, Board of Management 1985–2003
Website	polixenipapapetrou.net

Polixeni Papapetrou (21 November 1960 – 11 April 2018) was an Australian photographer noted for her themed photo series about people's identities. Photo series she has made include Elvis Presley fans, Marilyn Monroe impersonators, drag queens, wrestlers and bodybuilders and the recreation of photographs by Lewis Carroll, using her daughter as a model.