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The Look

Featuring striking photographic portraits of contemporary figures from the National Portrait Gallery collection, The Look is an aesthetic treat with a lashing of je ne sais quoi.

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68 portraits in the exhibition

68 images
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Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown, 2008 Adam Knott. © Adam Knott
Tilman Ruff
Tilman Ruff, 2019 Nikki Toole. © Nikki Toole
Ian Thorpe
Ian Thorpe, 1998 (printed 2019) Brett Canét-Gibson. © Brett Canét-Gibson
Grazia Gunn
Grazia Gunn, 2014 Jacqueline Mitelman. © Jacqueline Mitelman
Hetti
Hetti, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2023
Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman, 1994 (printed 2010) Bill McAuley. © Bill McAuley
Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey, 1981 (printed 2018) Gary Ede. © Gary Ede
Helen Garner
Helen Garner, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
George Spartels
George Spartels, early 1970s Ivan Gaal. © Ivan Gaal
Mick Molloy
Mick Molloy, 2009 Andrew Maccoll. © Andrew Maccoll
Portrait of Benita Collings
Portrait of Benita Collings, 1986 phra ajahn ekaggata fka terry milligan. © phra ajahn ekaggata fka terry milligan
Jon (Jon Muir)
Jon (Jon Muir), 2008 Ian Darling AO. © Ian Darling
Wayne Blair
Wayne Blair, 2007 (printed 2014) Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne
Mrs Woods and ‘Ere
Mrs Woods and ‘Ere, 2013 Karla Dickens. © Karla Dickens/Copyright Agency, 2023
Makinti Napanangka, Kintore
Makinti Napanangka, Kintore, 2001 Hari Ho. © Hari Ho/Copyright Agency, 2023
Jeanne Pratt at home
Jeanne Pratt at home, 2015 Alana Landsberry. © Bauer Media Pty Ltd
Tim Jarvis
Tim Jarvis, 2018 Doug Gimesy. © Doug Gimesy
Trevor Jamieson
Trevor Jamieson, 2016 Brett Canét-Gibson. © Brett Canét-Gibson
Lan Wang, Xini, Jiawei Shen and Billy
Lan Wang, Xini, Jiawei Shen and Billy, 2010 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2022
Adam Scott: at Sanctuary Cove Golf Course
Adam Scott: at Sanctuary Cove Golf Course, 2006 Robin Sellick. © Robin Sellick
Nick Cave
Nick Cave, 2001 (printed 2014) Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne
Gideon Obarzanek
Gideon Obarzanek, 2012 Dave Tacon. © Dave Tacon/Copyright Agency, 2023
Anneliese Seubert
Anneliese Seubert, 1997 (printed 2014) Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne
Heath Ledger, Prague
Heath Ledger, Prague, 2000 (printed 2009) Bruce Weber. © Bruce Weber
George Gregan
George Gregan, 1999 (printed 2001) Peter Brew-Bevan. © Peter Brew-Bevan
Lee Lin Chin
Lee Lin Chin, 2005 Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne
Toni Maticevski
Toni Maticevski, 2009 (printed 2010) Dave Tacon. © Dave Tacon/Copyright Agency, 2022
Wally (Wouter) De Backer
Wally (Wouter) De Backer, 2013 (printed 2014) Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe, 1995 (printed 2016) Stuart Spence. © Stuart Spence
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton, 2013 Juno Gemes. © Juno Gemes/Copyright Agency, 2022
Catherine Martin
Catherine Martin, 2001 (printed 2006) Douglas Kirkland. © Douglas Kirkland
Eric Bana
Eric Bana, 2006 (printed 2012) Andrew Maccoll. © Andrew Maccoll
Portrait of Cate Blanchett
Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008 David Rosetzky. © Commonwealth of Australia
Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks
Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks, 2010 Andrew Maccoll. © Andrew Maccoll
Maggie Tabberer
Maggie Tabberer, 2015 Alana Landsberry. © Bauer Media Pty Ltd
Akira Isogawa
Akira Isogawa, 2003 (printed 2005) Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne
Carla Zampatti
Carla Zampatti, 2015 Georges Antoni. © Georges Antoni
Nam Le
Nam Le, 2010 Rozalind Drummond. © Rozalind Drummond
Layne Beachley
Layne Beachley, 2008 Petrina Hicks. © Commonwealth of Australia
Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher, 2008 Adam Knott. © Adam Knott
Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters
Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters, 2008 Gary Grealy. © Gary Grealy
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay, 2016 Gary Grealy. © Gary Grealy
Martin Grant
Martin Grant, 2004 Julian Kingma. © Julian Kingma
Dichotomia, Barry Otto
Dichotomia, Barry Otto, 2008 Peter Brew-Bevan. © Peter Brew-Bevan
Maria
Maria, 1986 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2023
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths, 2002 (printed 2004) Karin Catt. © Karin Catt
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne, 2001 (printed 2004) Karin Catt. © Karin Catt
John Waters
John Waters, 2013 George Fetting. © George Fetting/Copyright Agency, 2022
Djon
Djon, 1990 (printed 2013) Michael Riley. © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2023
Gill Hicks
Gill Hicks, 2016 Tony Kearney. © Tony Kearney
Some lads #1
Some lads #1, 1986 Tracey Moffatt. © Tracey Moffatt
Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
Kerry Walker
Kerry Walker, c. 1979 Stuart Campbell. © Estate of Stuart Campbell
Kenneth Gillespie
Kenneth Gillespie, 2005 Dean Beletich. © Dean Beletich
Colin Friels
Colin Friels, n.d. Stuart Campbell. © Estate of Stuart Campbell
Nicole Kidman, New York
Nicole Kidman, New York, 2003 Irving Penn. © Irving Penn Foundation
Noni Hazlehurst
Noni Hazlehurst, 1977 (printed 2011) Lorrie Graham. © Lorrie Graham
Tony Shaw
Tony Shaw, 2018 Sarah Rhodes. © Sarah Rhodes
Ruby Hunter
Ruby Hunter, 1996 (printed 2012) Jacqueline Mitelman. © Jacqueline Mitelman
Archie Roach
Archie Roach, 1992 (printed 2010) Bill McAuley. © Bill McAuley
Cressida Campbell
Cressida Campbell, 2001 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024
Megan Gale
Megan Gale, 2002 Ellen Dahl. © Ellen Dahl
Belinda Giblin
Belinda Giblin, n.d. Stuart Campbell. © Estate of Stuart Campbell
Andrew Sayers
Andrew Sayers, 2012 Mark Mohell. © Mark Mohell
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver, 2016 Gino Zardo. © Gino Zardo
The Saints
The Saints, 1978 (printed 2018) Gary Ede. © Gary Ede
Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence, 1997 Harry Borden. © Harry Borden
Tim Pak Poy
Tim Pak Poy, 1998 (printed 2005) Kate Gollings. © Estate of Kate Gollings
Edmund Capon
Edmund Capon, c. 1986 (printed 2019) Neil Duncan. © Neil Duncan
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