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Portrait 37

September - November 2010

This issue features Jenny Sages, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, Brook Andrew's portrait of Marcia Langton, Nicholas Harding, Lola Montez, Mick Molloy and more.

Each morning when I wake up I put on my mothers face, 2000
Each morning when I wake up I put on my mothers face, 2000
Each morning when I wake up I put on my mothers face, 2000

Paths to portraiture

by Dr Sarah Engledow

The life and art of Australian artist Jenny Sages is on display in the exhibition Paths to Portraiture.
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton

Powerful energy

by Dr Christopher Chapman

Dr Christopher Chapman explores the symbolism in the portrait commission of Marcia Langton by Brook Andrew.
Lola Montes
Lola Montes
Lola Montes

You beauty

by Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour explores the fact and fictions surrounding the legendary life of Irish-born dancer Lola Montez.
Camouflage self portrait, 1986
Camouflage self portrait, 1986
Camouflage self portrait, 1986

Hide/Seek

by David Ward

David Ward writes about the exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture on display at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington.
Mick Molloy
Mick Molloy
Mick Molloy

A serious man

by Alistair McGhie

Alistair McGhie discusses Andrew MacColl's portrait photograph of Australian comedian Mick Molloy.
Study for self-portrait, 1963
Study for self-portrait, 1963
Study for self-portrait, 1963

Inside outside

by Michael Desmond

Michael Desmond explores the portraiture of Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.
Robert Drewe (in the swell)
Robert Drewe (in the swell)
Robert Drewe (in the swell)

Undercurrent

by Dr Sarah Engledow

Dr Sarah Engledow writes about the portraiture of Australian artist Nicholas Harding.
Quong Tart, 1880s
Quong Tart, 1880s
Quong Tart, 1880s

Finest quality

by Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour explores the life of Chinese-Australian businessman and philanthropist Quong Tart.
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner

Eyes on the Prize

by Joanna Gilmour

A short visual essay of some of the works in the National Youth Self Portrait Prize 2010.
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick, 1804
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick, 1804
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick, 1804

Around the grounds

by Dr Anne Sanders

Anne Sanders writes about the exhibitions Victoria & Albert: Art & Love on display at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and the retrospective of Sir Thomas Lawrence at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

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Portrait 38

December 2010 - February 2011

This issue features Martin Schoeller, Bess Norriss Tait, Emanuel Solomon and the sisters of St Joseph, Rennie Ellis and AC/DC, John Brack and more.

Portrait 36

June - August 2010

This issue features convict portraitists, Janet Dawson, Paul Grabowsky, Nam Le, the Present Tense exhibition and more.
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