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Fiona Stanley, Fiona Wood, Fred Hollows, Patrick McGorry and John Yu

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Fiona Stanley
Fiona Stanley, 2011 Mary Moore. © Mary Moore
Fred Hollows
Fred Hollows, 1993 Kerrie Lester. © Kerrie Lester/Copyright Agency, 2024
Pat McGorry
Pat McGorry, 2009 (printed 2010) Dave Tacon. © Dave Tacon/Copyright Agency, 2024
Untitled (preparatory study for sculpture of Dr John Yu)
Untitled (preparatory study for sculpture of Dr John Yu), 2003 Ah Xian. © Ah Xian
Dr John Yu
Dr John Yu, 2004 Ah Xian. © Ah Xian
Dr Fiona Wood AM
Dr Fiona Wood AM, 2005 Richard Woldendorp AM. © Richard Woldendorp
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