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Angus Trumble National Portrait Gallery Director
Angus Trumble National Portrait Gallery Director
Angus Trumble National Portrait Gallery Director
Angus Trumble National Portrait Gallery Director

National Portrait Gallery Director announced

20 December 2013

The National Portrait Gallery welcomes Angus Trumble
On train from New York to Memphis, July 4, 1956 by Alfred Wertheimer
On train from New York to Memphis, July 4, 1956 by Alfred Wertheimer
On train from New York to Memphis, July 4, 1956 by Alfred Wertheimer
On train from New York to Memphis, July 4, 1956 by Alfred Wertheimer

Elvis at 21 media information

25 October 2013

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Our only concern is the void, 2013 by Nik Lee, video: 12 minutes
Our only concern is the void, 2013 by Nik Lee, video: 12 minutes
Our only concern is the void, 2013 by Nik Lee, video: 12 minutes
Our only concern is the void, 2013 by Nik Lee, video: 12 minutes

Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award media information

28 August 2013

The National Portrait Gallery recently announced the finalists for the Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2013.
Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955 by Richard Avedon
Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955 by Richard Avedon
Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955 by Richard Avedon
Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955 by Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon People media information

8 August 2013

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National Portrait Gallery becomes statutory authority

1 July 2013

On 1 July 2013 the National Portrait Gallery began operating as a statutory authority.
Paul Kelly, 1992 by Wendy McDougall
Paul Kelly, 1992 by Wendy McDougall
Paul Kelly, 1992 by Wendy McDougall
Paul Kelly, 1992 by Wendy McDougall

Paul Kelly and The Portraits media information

18 June 2013

Paul Kelly & The Portraits presents a multifaceted image of the performer over the course of his career.
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3 June 2025
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5 March 2025
The Immersive World of Thom Roberts
12 April – 20 July 2025
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