Bush rangers, beards and spirits; oh my! Show us your beards, have a drink, swing to the Black Mountain Band and CJ Bowerbird or take a ‘Tawdry Tales’ after-dark tour of Starstruck.
Bush rangers, beards and spirits; oh my! Show us your beards, have a drink, swing to the Black Mountain Band and CJ Bowerbird or take a ‘Tawdry Tales’ after-dark tour of Starstruck.
Striking, beautiful portraiture comes out of the most thoroughly documented creative process there is – filmmaking. In a ground-breaking collaboration the National Portrait Gallery and National Film and Sound Archive invite you into this captivating realm between real and fictional worlds.
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The collection display includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia. Visitors to the Gallery can follow the development of portraiture from oil painting to digital media.
Explore portraiture and come face to face with Australian identity, history, culture, creativity and diversity.
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