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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Rudy Komon

Rudy Komon
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes
1963

Louis Kahan AO

On display: Gallery One
Sir William 'Billy' McMahon

Sir William 'Billy' McMahon
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir William Dobell

Sir William Dobell
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop

Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop
c. 1988

Louis Kahan AO

Thomas Leech

Thomas Leech
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Menzies
c. 1952

Louis Kahan AO

Rada Penfold Russell

Rada Penfold Russell
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Peter Hall

Peter Hall
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Paul Hasluck

Paul Hasluck
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Ninian Stephen

Sir Ninian Stephen
1984

Louis Kahan AO

Neville Bonner

Neville Bonner
c. 1971

Louis Kahan AO

Mungo MacCallum

Mungo MacCallum
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Les Bury

Les Bury
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Lawrence Wackett

Sir Lawrence Wackett
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir John McEwen

Sir John McEwen
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir John McEwen

Sir John McEwen
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir John Gorton

Sir John Gorton
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

John Darling

John Darling
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Herbert Cole 'Nugget' Coombs

Herbert Cole 'Nugget' Coombs
early 1970s

Louis Kahan AO

Herbert Cole 'Nugget' Coombs

Herbert Cole 'Nugget' Coombs
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Henry Krips

Henry Krips
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Harry Seidler

Harry Seidler
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Harry Messel

Harry Messel
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Harold Holt

Harold Holt
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Harold Holt

Harold Holt
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Gustav Nossal

Sir Gustav Nossal
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Frederick Chaney

Sir Frederick Chaney
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Frank Packer

Sir Frank Packer
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Doug Anthony

Doug Anthony
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Doug Anthony

Doug Anthony
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

David Williamson

David Williamson
late 1970s

Louis Kahan AO

Charles Lloyd Jones

Charles Lloyd Jones
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Asher Joel

Sir Asher Joel
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Arthur Calwell

Arthur Calwell
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Archbishop James Knox

Archbishop James Knox
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Alan Marshall

Alan Marshall
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson
c. 1960

Louis Kahan AO

Sir John Gorton

Sir John Gorton
c. 1968-1971

Louis Kahan AO

Self portrait

Self portrait
1949

Louis Kahan AO

Dr Stephen Fitzgerald

Dr Stephen Fitzgerald
late 1970s

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Laurence McIntyre

Sir Laurence McIntyre
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir George Fisher

Sir George Fisher
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds
1961

Louis Kahan AO

Roy Grounds

Roy Grounds
1960-1961

Louis Kahan AO

Charles Wheeler

Charles Wheeler
1961

Louis Kahan AO

Robert Grieve

Robert Grieve
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Percy Spender

Sir Percy Spender
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Professor Harry Messel

Professor Harry Messel
1973

Louis Kahan AO

Rudy Komon

Rudy Komon
c. 1970

Lewis Morley

Rudy Komon and Leonard French, Beaumaris, Melbourne

Rudy Komon and Leonard French, Beaumaris, Melbourne
1967 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Lord Casey

Lord Casey
n.d.

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Macfarlane Burnet
late 1960s

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Macfarlane Burnet
late 1970s

Louis Kahan AO

George Bell

George Bell
1951

Louis Kahan AO

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes
1962

Louis Kahan AO

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes
1962

Louis Kahan AO

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant
late 1960s

Louis Kahan AO

Lord Florey

Lord Florey
c. 1966

Louis Kahan AO

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