National Youth Self Portrait Prize: NYSPP 2010, National Portrait Gallery

masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac. NYSPP 2010 winner

Sponsored by ADFAS and the Tallis Foundation, a $10000 prize is offered for the most outstanding self portrait. The winner of the National Youth Self Portrait Prize 2010 was Bridget Mac.

15 portraits
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The Burden of Lachesis, 2010 by Kim Buck

A portrait of the sandwich artist as a young man, 2010 by Joel Arthur

sister girl, 2010 by Jessie Victoria Bonson

The wake up call, 2010 by Emilio Cresciani

Untitled (Portrait of Twenty Eight Days; 1.Productive 2.Relieved 3.Anxious 4.Defeated 5.Accomplished 6.Angry 7.Extatic 8.Loved 9.Exhausted 10.Excited 11.Inspired 12.Sexy 13.Sad 14.Energised 15.Strong 16.Safe 17.Hopeful 18.Depressed 19.Nervous 20.Desperate by Ashleigh Garwood

1. Insomnia, 2010 by Tom Cramond. 2. I-draw construct, 2010 by Todd Fuller. 3. Karmel, 2010 by Robbie Karmel. 4. Self, 2010 by Sarah Catherine Firth. 5. I, Goghbot, 2010 by Reges Lobud. 6. The Burden of Lachesis, 2010 by Kim Buck. 7. A portrait of the sandwich artist as a young man, 2010 by Joel Arthur. 8. sister girl, 2010 by Jessie Victoria Bonson. 9. Bath, 2010 by James Barnett. 10. Egocentric, 2010 by Erwin Strobel. 11. The wake up call, 2010 by Emilio Cresciani. 12. Daniel Kim, 2010 by Daniel Kim. 13. Real nothings, 2010 by Alyssa Chow. 14. Untitled (Portrait of Twenty Eight Days; 1.Productive 2.Relieved 3.Anxious 4.Defeated 5.Accomplished 6.Angry 7.Extatic 8.Loved 9.Exhausted 10.Excited 11.Inspired 12.Sexy 13.Sad 14.Energised 15.Strong 16.Safe 17.Hopeful 18.Depressed 19.Nervous 20.Desperate by Ashleigh Garwood.

Related information

National Youth Self Portrait Prize

NYSPP 2009

Previous exhibition, 2009

An annual event, the National Youth Self Portrait Prize seeks to encourage young people to embrace self portraiture and its expressive possibilities.

Eyes on the Prize

Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2010

A short visual essay of some of the works in the National Youth Self Portrait Prize 2010.

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Previous exhibition, 2010

German-born American photographer Martin Schoeller's first exhibition in Australia presents compelling large-scale portraits. The exhibition explores human identity through photographs of individuals accustomed and unaccustomed to the spotlight.

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Previous exhibition, 2010

The exhibition Sages examines the process of portrait making through four large-scale portraits of women by Jenny Sages, paired with intimate preparatory drawings.