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Portrait 34, Summer 2009-2010

'Top shot that' Australian Cricketers by Gideon Haigh
'Intense identity', John Tsiavis' portrait of Christos Tsiolkas by Christopher Chapman
'Fits of delicacy and despair', Henry Mundy's portraits by Joanna Gilmour
'Abstraction and figuration', discussion with James Angus by Christopher Chapman
'Lovingly observed', Idle Hours by Sarah Engledow
'Like wow', Isabel Letham by Joanna Gilmour
'Where the wild things are', Harold 'Kangaroo' Thornton's portrait of Bob Brown by Michael Desmond
'Virtually human', doppelganger by Gill Raymond
'To the end of the earth', Johann and George Forster by Sarah Engledow

Portrait 33, Spring 2009

'Sketches and sermons' Francis Russell Nixon by Jessica Smith
'Of human clay', Hermannsburg Potters by Michael Desmond
'Penn on paper', Irving Penn's portrait of Nicole Kidman by Michael Desmond
'Donated duo', Glenn Murcutt and Self Portrait by Ken Done by Sarah Engledow
'Chance encounter', Jessie Eyre Williams by Joanna Gilmour
'Thinking about architecture and portraiture', Portraits + Architecture exhibition by Christopher Chapman
'Worth her salt', Jessie Street by Joanna Gilmour
'Who's that?', John O'Gready's The Gladiators by Michael Desmond
'Heartfelt', Mr and Mrs Horace Keats by Sarah Engledow

Portrait 32, Winter 2009

'Black and White History' Benjamin Duterrau's portraits by Michael Desmond
'The aviatrix', Nancy Bird Walton's life by Joanna Gilmour
'Of Ice and Men', Frank Hurley's images by Joanna Gilmour
'Barak, respected elder', William Barak's life and portraits by Christopher Chapman
'The Vanity model', Vanity Fair by David Friend
'International Issue', Vanity Fair exhibition by Michael Desmond
'Jumpstart', National Youth Self Portrait Prize by Helena Bezzina
'The fat of the land', Sir Sidney Kidman by Sarah Engledow

Portrait 31, Autumn 2009

'A very Australian place' National Portrait Gallery opening address by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
'The house, the horse, the wife and the offspring', Colonial portraitist William Nicholas by Joanna Gilmour
'Interiors', National Photographic Portrait Prize by Christopher Chapman
'Obey', Shepard Fairey's portraits by Michael Desmond
'Thrown together', James Cook and Joseph Banks by Sarah Engledow
'Being Cate', David Rosetzky's digital portrait of Cate Blanchett by Christopher Chapman
'Handing on the baton', Jenny Sages' portrait of Irina Baranova by Michael Desmond
'Naked Ambition' Annette Kellerman by Joanna Gilmour

Portrait 30, Summer 2008-2009

'Duty bound' Thomas Phillips' portrait of Lady Ellen Stirling by Joanna Gilmour
'Home and away', Sir William Dobell's portraits of Charles Lloyd Jones and Hudson Fysh by Sarah Engledow
'In the Galleries', Inaugural hang by Christopher Chapman
'Through blue eyes', Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan by Sarah Engledow
'Winning in technicolour' Matthys Gerber's portraits of Cadel Evans and Stewart O'Grady by Alistair McGhie
'In the round' Portrait sculpture by Andrew Sayers
'Speed demon', Scott Redford's portrait of Casey Stoner by Christopher Chapman
'Sure thing', James Scobie by Michael Desmond
'Design Diary XI' The new National Portrait Gallery by Graeme Dix
'I walk the line', Bruce Petty's animated self portrait by Michael Desmond
'My Favourite Australian' Exhibition review by Christine Clark

Portrait 29, Spring 2008

'Black tie or wombat? How formal should I go?' portrait of Neville Bonner, by Michael Desmond
'High & Bligh', William Bligh by Joanna Gilmour
'The champs', Lionel Rose and Anthony Mundine portraits by Christopher Chapman
'Pin-ups', Richard Larter's art by Christopher Chapman
'Moving Pictures', digital portraiture by Christopher Chapman
'Everybody's heard about the bird', Petrina Hicks' portrait of Layne Beachley by Sarah Engledow
'An actress and her fans', Hilda Spong's life by Sarah Engledow
'Design Diary X', The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix

Portrait 28, Winter 2008

'Tracks in the Sand', Quentin Jones' portrait of Tim Winton, by Sarah Engledow
'Moving in creative circles', Harold Cazneaux's portraits of Sydneysiders by Joanna Gilmour
'A rogue's calling card', Carte de visites of bushrangers by Joanna Gilmour
'Lovers of light', Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo and Evelyn Chapman by Sarah Engledow
'Form and reality', Kerry Dundas's photograph of Godfrey Miller by Christopher Chapman
'Axe me Biggie', Afghanistan photographic project by Stephen Dupont
'Design Diary IX', The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix
'Conflicting Images', Composite portraits by Michael Desmond

Portrait 27, Autumn 2008

'Private Practice', David Smith's portrait of Dr Henry Crock, by Joanna Gilmour
'Off the wall', Surfing Photography by John Witzig
'Two Pair', Otto Dix to Andy Warhol, by Dr Jacqui Strecker
'The bright-eyed Mariner', William Kinghorne, by Sarah Engledow
'Every flap, fold and bulge', Lucian Freud's portraits, by Starr Figura
'Emerging realities', The National Youth Self Portrait Prize, by Kristie Mack and Helena Bezzina
'I'm not there', Contemporary Portraits, by Christopher Chapman
'Pretty in Peach', Florence Austral, by Joanna Gilmour
'Public Hanging', Thomas Bock, by Michael Desmond
'Design Diary VIII', The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix

Portrait 26, Summer 2007-2008

'Seduce Amuse Entertain', The National Photographic Portrait Prize, by Michael Desmond
'Painters' Paradise', Matthew Perceval, by Andrew Sayers
'One and all', Catching a Likeness, by Niamh Macnally
'The activist A-list', Collection Portraits, by Sarah Engledow
'Two Painters', Matthys Gerber and George Tjungurrayi, by Christopher Chapman
'All there in black and white', Samuel Metford silhouette, by Sarah Engledow
'Pop goes the preconception', Pop Art Portraits, by Paul Moorhouse
'Design Diary VII', The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix
'Hall of Mirrors', Anne Zahalka Portraits 1987-2007, by Naomi Cass

Portrait 25, Spring 2007

'Somewhere to hang your cap', Kym Bonython, by Beatrice Thompson
'Money and swat', George Lambert, by Andrew Sayers
'Be bold', Florence Broadhurst, by Katherine Russell
'The highest honour', Frank Fenner and Jude Rae, by Michael Desmond
'Journey into Headspace...' by Katherine Russell
'Listening to form', Matisse's Portraits, by Jane Kinsman
'Cook in Context', Collection Portraits, by Diana Warnes
'Melbourne experience', Harold and Kate Hattam, by Diana Warnes
'Design Diary VI', The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix
'Shifting pixels', Internet Portraiture, by Gillian Raymond

Portrait 24, Winter 2007

'Anatomist's Eye' by Diana Warnes
'Cannonical' by Sarah Engledow
'Artists' Space' by John McDonald
'Head, Hand, Heart' by Michael Desmond
'Design Diary V', The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix
'Judicial Portraits' by Leslie Moran
'A Handful of Sand' by Ellen Kent
'Painting Writing', Collection Portraits, by Sarah Engledow
'Virtual Lives', Internet Portraiture, by Gillian Raymond

Portrait 23, Autumn 2007

Reveries: Photography and Mortality' by Helen Ennis
'On Active Service', General Cosgrove by Rick Amor, by Sam Bowker
'Oz and Beyond', Martin Sharp, by Diana Warnes
'Portrait of a Patron', Gordon Darling, by Sarah Engledow
'Facing East' reprinted with permission from Asiatica, Smithsonian Institution
'Prime Number', Terence Tao, by Diana Warnes
'Here and There', Nathalie Latham, by Geoffrey Batchen
'Design Diary IV', The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix
'Changing Rooms', The Website Program, by Gillian Raymond
'Good, Bad and the Ugly', Collection Portraits, by Michael Desmond

Portrait 22, Summer 2006-2007'

Vintage Cassab', Sir Frank Packer, by Sarah Engledow
'A New Perspective: Holbein in England at the Tate' by Celina Fox
'Pre-Raphaelite Profile', Charles Joseph La Trobe, by Michael Desmond
'Pidgeon Coup', Glenn McGrath, by Christine Clark
'Portraits and Other Stories: Sam Haskins'
'Crikey!: Steve Irwin by Robin Sellick' by Sarah Engledow
'Design Diary III", The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix
'Mugshots', Stanley Melbourne Bruce, by Sarah Engledow
'Spikes: then and now', Marjorie Jackson-Nelson by Avril Thomas
'Drawing Power', Family Drawing Program, by Eileen Adams

Portrait 21, Spring 2006

‘Hearts of Darkness’, Edward John Eyre, by Magdalene Keaney
‘Is the truth of portraiture vested exclusively in likeness?’, Truth and Likeness, by Michael Desmond
‘A quiet moment’, Joseph Brown AO, by Hélène Ladomirska
‘Mental as everything’, Chris O'Doherty, by Diana Warnes
‘Cultural kaleidoscope’, Collection Portraits, by Sarah Engledow
‘Celebrities on the field’, Flash: Australian Athletes in Focus, by Christine Clark
‘Situated self-portraits’, Headspace VII, by Katherine Russell
‘Portrait of a marriage’, Sir George Grey and Mrs Grey, by Sarah Engledow
‘Tender tragedies’, George Foxhill, by Michael Desmond
‘The news from Washington’ by Ron Ramsey
‘Design Diary II’, The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix

Portrait 20, Winter 2006

‘Bewitching', Frances Alda, by Roger Neill
‘Why do painted portraits still matter?’ by Sandy Nairne
‘Ingres in Paris’ by Andrew Sayers
‘Hyperversity’, Leigh Bowery, by Sarah Engledow
‘Aussies All’, Rennie Ellis' portrait of Rosaleen Norton, by Sarah Engledow
‘The painter and the princess’, Ralph Heiman's portrait of Princess Mary, by Michael Desmond
‘Inspiration + Realisation’ by Justin Paton and Katherine Russell
‘Design Diary’, The New National Portrait Gallery, by Graeme Dix
‘9 lives of Karin Catt’ by Simon Elliott
‘Self creation’, Sidney Nolan, by Andrew Sayers

Portrait 19, Autumn 2006

‘On a human scale’ Johnson Pilton Walker’s design for the new National Portrait Gallery
‘Start your engines…’, Sir Jack Brabham OBE, by Catherine McDonough
‘Ready, set… shoot’, Flash: Australian Athletes in Focus, by Christine Clark
‘Australian visit in Denmark’ by Mette Skougaard
‘Promise fulfilled’, Sir Edward Holden, by Sarah Engledow
‘Aussies all – Rennie Ellis photographs’ by Simon Elliott
National Portrait Gallery Honour Board
‘Giving and getting’, Collection Gifts, by Michael Desmond
‘Go glossy!’, Student Program, by Katherine Russell

Portrait 18, Summer 2005-2006

‘Australian Princess’, Jiawei Shen's portrait of Princess Mary of Denmark, by Katherine Russell
‘Glossy too’, Glossy 2: Faces, Magazines, Now, by Christine Clark
‘A life in service', Aldo Giurgola, by Mandy Martin
‘The good doctor', Dr Fiona Wood AM, by Sarah Engledow
‘A sketch, for some portraits', Clifton Pugh, by Judith Pugh
‘A pioneering life’, Senator Dame Nancy Buttfield DBE, by Lauren Dalla

Portrait 17, Spring 2005

'The philosophy of teapots and ducks’, Michael Leunig, by Gillian Raymond
‘Washington Preview: National Portrait Gallery’, patron Jeanette Howard and Director Marc Pachter
‘Face the Music’, Collection Portraits, by Christine Clark
‘Written in Water', Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis, by Sarah Engledow
‘Stevie’, Stevie Wright, by Gregory McBean
‘The incomparable Beaton’, Cecil Beaton, by Sarah Engledow
‘1 to 6’, Headspace VI, by David Sequeira

Portrait 16, Winter 2005

‘Friends and Acquaintances', Rick Amor, by Sarah Engledow
‘The stories beneath', The Alcoa World Alumina Australia gift, by Sarah Engledow
'Meeting by murder', John Knatchbull and Robert Lowe, by Sarah Engledow
‘Poet’s Portraits’, Collection Portraits, by Sarah Engledow
‘True stories', Helen Garner and Jenny Sages, by Simon Elliott
‘A bond of friendship’, Robert Klippel, by Yvonne Audette
‘Corporate Characters’, Joe Greenberg Cartoons, by Gillian Raymond
'The line of fire’, Napier Waller's drawing of Margaret Anderson, by Michelle Fracaro

Portrait 15, Autumn 2005

‘The world of Thea Proctor’ by Sarah Engledow
‘Modern Australian Women: Proctor, Preston and Cossington Smith’ by Gillian Raymond
‘Big it up', The Schweppes Photographic Portrait Prize in the London NPG, by Magda Keaney
‘Reflections on a Hologram', Paula Dawson’s portrait of Graeme Murphy, by Sam Bowker
‘Clay, Water, Fire', Ah Xian’s portrait of Dr John Yu’, by Simon Elliott
‘Blue collar icon', Nancy Borlase's portrait of Pat Mackie, by Sarah Engledow
‘Kylie’ by Margot Anderson

Portrait 14, Summer 2004-2005

‘Reflections on Castles’, Other National Portrait Galleries, by Andrew Sayers
Intro to exhibition Masters of Fare: Chefs, Winemakers, Providores
‘In a glance', Ninette Dutton, by Sarah Engledow and Michelle Fracaro
‘Canadian identities', National identity in the Canadian context, by Lilly Koltun
‘101 photographic portraits', Pat Corrigan's gift of portraits by Greg Weight, by Michelle Fracaro
'Creative Space', Eric Smith on winning the 1982 Archibald Prize
‘Thousand Mile Stare’ Simon Elliott interviews photographer John Elliott
‘Eyeline’ Jo Bertini describes her experience of painting Kitty Kantilla and Freda Warlapinni
'Life class', Barbara Blackman, by Leonie Hellmers
‘Restoring Histories’, Barbara Blackman photograph, by Gillian Raymond

Portrait 13, Spring 2004

‘Capturing the Mouse', Nancy Wake AC, by Sarah Engeldow
‘Poet of the fleeting moment', Mark Strizic’s photographic portraits, by Simon Elliott
‘Before too long', Jon Campbell paints Paul Kelly, by Sarah Engledow and Simon Elliott
‘The multifarious career of George Selth Coppin’ by Sarah Engledow
'Obituary: Henri Cartier-Bresson' by Robert McFarlane
‘Reflections on portraiture’ by Andrew Sayers
‘Super league', Ross Watson’s Ian Roberts, by David Sequira
'Bloodlines', Sir Lionel Lindsay, by Michelle Fracaro
‘Time is precious', Headspace 5: Crystal Gazing, by David Sequira

Portrait 12, Winter 2004

'In Sync', Peter Brew-Bevan discusses photographing George Gregan and Naomi Watts
'Charmed by the Rose', Anthony Browell reminisces on his meeting with Rose Lindsay
'With a little help from my friends', The Circle of Friends first sponsored acquisition, by Simon Elliott
‘Tiny trace of a colonial giant', Thomas and Theresa Mort, by Sarah Engledow
'Encounter at Kintore', Hari Ho discusses meeting Makinti Napanagka
'Three Dimensional', David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings, by Kate Gollings
‘Depth of Field’, Collection Portraits, by Lauren Dalla
‘Hop, skip, shoot’ Simon Elliott in conversation with Ern McQuillan

Portrait 11, Autumn 2004

Information: NPG Exhibitions, 1999-2003
Information: NPG Honour Board, 1998-2003
Information: NPG Publications, 1999-2003
'Stages of Painting', Paul Newton describes the process of his portrait of Imelda Roche
‘The Velasquez Touch', Hugh Ramsay, by Andrew Sayers
Information: Collection Development, 2003

Portrait 10, Summer 2003-2004

‘An intimate portrait of an Australian artist in 1930’, Roy de Maistre, by Lauren Dalla
‘Facing facts', George Lambert Self Portrait, by Andrew Sayers
‘Australians in Hollywood’ by Simon Elliott
‘A Singular Line', Stella Bowen acquisition
‘The changing face of the scientist’ by Elizabeth Finlay
‘Nobel and his prize’ by Jennifer Gason

Portrait 9, Spring 2003

‘The secret life of Deb’, Deborah Mailman, by Michelle Fracaro
‘Four from the 30s’, Presence and Absence: Portrait Sculpture in Australia, by Andrew Sayers
'On-site Learning', Childrens' Programs, by Maria Gravias
‘Picture this…', William Strutt, Tom Roberts and the idea of a National Portrait Gallery, by Andrew Sayers
‘A gift for all ages’, The Cultural Gifts Scheme, by Rod Kemp
‘Mrs Cameron and the V&A’ by Magda Keaney
‘Sir William Dargie’ by Magda Keaney

Portrait 8, Winter 2003

‘Capturing Cook’ by Sarah Engledow
‘In the National Interest’, Collection Gifts, by Andrew Sayers
‘All in the Family’, Charles Blackman's The Family, by Barbara Blackman
'A Gift from the Heart', Basil Bressler bequest by Lauren Dalla
'The Spirit of the Gift', Collection Donors, by Andrew Sayers
'All you can eat', Sir Robert Strong lectures, by Lauren Dalla
'portrait.gov.au', The NPG Website, by Leonie Hellmers
‘Vintage Max', Max Dupain, by Gael Newton

Portrait 7, Autumn 2003

‘Portrait of a Modernist', Grace Cossington Smith, by Dimity Goldie
‘The Fairfax Gift’ by Andrew Sayers
‘Myself and Eye’ Magda Keaney interview with Lewis Morley
Information: Collection Development 2002

Portrait 6, Summer 2002-2003

‘No laughing matter!', Barry Humphries, by Simon Elliott
'Golden Jubilee’, Polly Borland's photograph of the Queen, by Magda Keaney

Portrait Commonwealth Place

‘National Portrait Gallery at Commonwealth Place’ by Andrew Sayers
‘123 Faces’ – Simon Obarzanek’ by Magda Keaney
‘A Self-portrait in Focus – Tracey Moffatt’ by Kim Appleby
‘On commission’ by Andrew Sayers

Portrait 5, Spring 2002

‘Little Treasures' by Sarah Engledow
‘Heart of Darkness' Magda Keaney and Bill Leak
‘Confide in me' by Sarah Hill
‘The man behind the art' by Giles Auty
'Shadows of Light' by Professor Mark Haworth-Booth
'The Final Frontier' by Magda Keaney

Portrait 4, Winter 2002

‘Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’ by Simon Elliott
‘The story so far … the first your years, National Portrait Gallery’ by Simon Elliott
‘Courage, self-analysis and skill - George Lambert’ by Andrew Sayers
‘Dr Who? Ron Grainer’ by Simon Elliott
‘A meeting of great minds… Peter Doherty AC’ by Dimity Goldie

Portrait 3, Autumn 2002

Information: Collection Development 2001

Portrait 2, Summer 2001-2002

‘The Wonder Years', Kingsford Smith and Ulm gifts, by Sarah Hill
‘Personal Politics’ a keynote paper presented by Dr Francis Borzello at the National Portrait Gallery symposium Portrait and Place in Hobart.
‘A Captured Moment', David Moore Gift, by Simon Elliott
‘Seduce and Destroy', eX de Medici’s Midnight Oil, by Magda Keaney
‘String of Pearls', John Brack gift, by Andrew Sayers

Portrait 1, Spring 2001

'Me Myself I' Sidney Nolan's portraits by Andrew Sayers

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