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Portrait 29

September - November 2008

This issue of Portrait Magazine includes William Bligh, Lionel Rose, Richard Larter, Layne Beachley, William Yang and more.

Black tie or wombat: How formal should I go?

by Michael Desmond

Michael Desmond discusses the portrait of Senator Neville Bonner by Robert Campbell Jnr.

Mutiny on the Bounty (The Mutineers turning Lieutenant Bligh and part of the officers and crew adrift from His Majesty's Ship the Bounty)

High & Bligh

by Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour explores the 1790 portrait of William Bligh by Robert Dodd.

Lionel Rose, World Champion Bantam Weight Boxer before departing to the USA to defend his title

The champs

by Dr Christopher Chapman

Two lively portrait photographs reflect the agility of their subjects: world champion Australian sportsmen Lionel Rose and Anthony Mundine.

Pat and Richard Larter, Luddenham, 1970s

Pin-ups

by Dr Christopher Chapman

Christopher Chapman describes the art and life of Australian artist Richard Larter.

Moving pictures

by Dr Christopher Chapman

The exhibition California Video at the J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles demonstrated how video artists expand the boundaries of portraiture.

Everybody's heard about the bird

by Dr Sarah Engledow

Two professionals; Australian surfer Layne Beachley and photographer Petrina Hicks, combine their strengths to achieve a remarkable portrait.

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)

An actress and her fans

by Dr Sarah Engledow

Dr. Sarah Engledow discovers the amazing life of Ms. Hilda Spong, little remembered star of the stage, who was captured in a portrait by Tom Roberts.

Lust for life

by William Yang

Celebrated Sydney-based photographer and performer William Yang was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to produce a new performance work that premiered at the opening of the Gallery's new building.