This resource is designed to help secondary teachers create learning experiences that engage students with the artists, sitters, themes and stories of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026. The exhibition supports and celebrates the vitality and diversity of photographic portraiture in Australia.
Discover how artists use photography to explore their imagination.
Explore how process becomes part of a portrait’s story.
Consider the significance of place when telling someone’s story.
Discover the way artists reflect identity through portraiture.
Explore how artists use light and shadow to emphasise the sitter and communicate meaning.
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