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A D Hope and his circle

To celebrate the centenary of the birth of poet Alec Derwent Hope AC OBE (1907-2000), the National Portrait Gallery exhibited a selection from its many portraits of Australian poets and authors.

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Alec Hope
Alec Hope, c. 1985 (printed 2007) David Brooks. © David Brooks
Professor A D Hope, Canberra
Professor A D Hope, Canberra, 1963 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/
Christina Stead
Christina Stead, 1981 Jacqueline Mitelman. © Jacqueline Mitelman
Patrick White, Castle Hill, Sydney
Patrick White, Castle Hill, Sydney, 1963 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/
Rosemary Dobson
Rosemary Dobson, 1981 Max Dupain OBE. © Max Dupain/Copyright Agency, 2024
Norman Lindsay
Norman Lindsay, 1936 Max Dupain OBE
Dame Mary Gilmore
Dame Mary Gilmore, 1961 Max Dupain OBE. © Max Dupain/Copyright Agency, 2024
Thea Astley
Thea Astley, 1985 (printed 2006) Jozef Vissel. © Jozef Vissel
Eleanor Dark
Eleanor Dark, c. 1935 (printed 1940) Max Dupain OBE
Alex Miller
Alex Miller, 1992 Rick Amor. © Rick Amor/Copyright Agency, 2024
Gary Catalano
Gary Catalano, 1994 Rick Amor. © Rick Amor/Copyright Agency, 2024
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