Downloads
This section of the site contains a list of resources that educators and teachers can download and use towards planning a visit to the National Portrait Gallery or in the development of their lesson plans. Click on any of the links below to download the appropriate resource.
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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 Learning Resource
The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 is on display at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 March to 2 May 2010. The exhibition is touring to four regional venues throughout 2010 and 2011: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Mosman Art Gallery.
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Portrait 23, Autumn 2007
'Good, bad and the ugly' by Michael Desmond. The National Portrait Gallery's inclusion of portraits of individuals known for their infamous behaviour creates a more complex analysis of the Australian people. Certainly, it results in a truer representation of the depth and breadth of society
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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 Learning Resource
The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 was held at the National Portrait Gallery during Autumn 2009. The exhibition is touring to five regional venues: Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Redland Art Gallery, Noosa Regional Gallery, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, and the Queensland University of Technology Art Museum.
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Portrait 26, Summer 2007-2008
'Two Painters' by Christopher Chapman
The history of the Papunya settlement and the establishment of the Papunya Tula artists co-op sets the context for the development of George Tjungurrayi's innovative and bold paintings, often referencing the Tingari story. Matthys Gerber has an international reputation as a painter who has worked in the tradition of landscape, portraiture and abstraction. These two artists come together in a portrait.
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Portrait School 09/10
Download the PDF for the full list of Student Programs currently available at the National Portrait Gallery
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Portraits in the History Classroom
Particularly useful for students of the European discovery of Australia, colonial settlement, Indigenous-colonial relations, and museum and gallery studies.
The unit links to the curriculum areas of History, Civics and Citizenship, Society and Environment, English, Values and Art.
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