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Portrait 35

March - May 2010

This issue features suspected poisoner and portrait artist Thomas Wainewright, Rick Amor, Chuck Close, Mick Dodson, Scott Redford, the National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition and more.

Poison pen

by Michael Desmond

Michael Desmond examines the career of the eighteenth-century suspected poisoner and portrait artist Thomas Griffiths Wainewright.
Zareth, 2009
Zareth, 2009
Zareth, 2009

I am mine

by Dr Christopher Chapman

Dr Christopher Chapman, curator and judge of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 contextualises the themes of the exhibition.

Private virtues public lives

by Joanna Gilmour

Family affections are preserved in a fine selection of intimate portraits.

Indomitable spirit

by Ricky Maynard

Photographer Ricky Maynard talks us through the creation of the portrait commission of Mick Dodson.
Rick Amor in the mirror, 2008
Rick Amor in the mirror, 2008
Rick Amor in the mirror, 2008

Times like these

by Gavin Fry

Gavin Fry examines the art and career of the Australian painter Rick Amor.
Elizabeth (Murray) 2000
Elizabeth (Murray) 2000
Elizabeth (Murray) 2000

Extremely generous and incredibly close

by Michael Desmond

Michael Desmond examines the daguerreotype portraits created by American artist Chuck Close.

Starry knight

by Dr Sarah Engledow

Aircraft designer, pilot and entrepreneur, Sir Lawrence Wackett rejoins friends and colleagues on the walls of the National Portrait Gallery.
David Rastovich, 2010
David Rastovich, 2010
David Rastovich, 2010

Golden boy

by Dr Christopher Chapman

Dr Christopher Chapman examines Scott Redford's photographic portrait of Australian surfer David 'Rasta' Rastovich.

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