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Portrait of Helen Caldicott

Portrait of Helen Caldicott
2021

Leeanne Crisp

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Dr B Marika AO
2020

Mihail Tsikas

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Rosalie Kunoth
1967

Donald Cameron

On display: Gallery Six
Tiga Bayles with No Fixed Address at the People for Nuclear Disarmament rally on Palm Sunday, 27 March 1983

Tiga Bayles with No Fixed Address at the People for Nuclear Disarmament…

Juno Gemes

Elizabeth

Elizabeth
2019

Anthea da Silva

Reko Rennie

Reko Rennie
2014

Jasper Knight

Adut Akech with siblings Kim, Yar, Bior and Alakiir

Adut Akech with siblings Kim, Yar, Bior and Alakiir
2018 (printed 2020)

Charles Dennington

On display: Gallery Four
Adut Akech with brother Bior

Adut Akech with brother Bior
2018 (printed 2020)

Charles Dennington

Adut Akech with baby sister Akoul

Adut Akech with baby sister Akoul
2018 (printed 2020)

Charles Dennington

Adut Akech

Adut Akech
2018 (printed 2020)

Charles Dennington

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Elizabeth Reid
1989

Jenny Darling

Charles Perkins

Charles Perkins
1974

Frank Hinder

Jack Mundey

Jack Mundey
1974

Frank Hinder

Dr Stella Cornelius AO OBE

Dr Stella Cornelius AO OBE
1989

Judy Cassab AO CBE

Faith Bandler, study

Faith Bandler, study
2006

Greg Warburton

Bust of Peter Garrett

Bust of Peter Garrett
1991-2016

Peter Schipperheyn

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer
c. 1891

Freeman Brothers

Dame Elizabeth Couchman

Dame Elizabeth Couchman
n.d.

Aileen Dent

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden
1991

AñA Wojak

Bob Brown at his home in Liffey

Bob Brown at his home in Liffey
1988 (printed 2013)

Helga Leunig

On display: Gallery Four
B A Santamaria

B A Santamaria
1996

Wes Walters

Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan

Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan
c. 1945

Noel Rubie

Kondelea (Della) Elliott

Kondelea (Della) Elliott
1979

Ivy Shore

New South Wales State Repatriation Board

New South Wales State Repatriation Board
c. 1920

Frank Neish

Mary Windeyer on the verandah at Tomago, NSW

Mary Windeyer on the verandah at Tomago, NSW
c. 1880s

an unknown artist

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Richard Bell
2009

Mike Chavez

Neil Murray

Neil Murray
2008

Peter Hudson

Kevin Gilbert and Joe in discussion outside Anti-Bicentennial and Treaty Meeting Balmain Town Hall, Sydney

Kevin Gilbert and Joe in discussion outside Anti-Bicentennial and Treaty…

Juno Gemes

Jessie Street

Jessie Street
1929

Reginald Jerrold-Nathan

Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe

Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe
1992 (printed 2009)

George Fetting

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer
1850s

an unknown artist

Oodgeroo Noonuccal at Moongalba Stradbroke Island (her sitting down place)1982

Oodgeroo Noonuccal at Moongalba Stradbroke Island (her sitting down place)1982…

Juno Gemes

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz

Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz
1983

Harold Thornton

Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian Fitzpatrick
1953

Graeme Inson

Bill Neidjie

Bill Neidjie
2000 (printed 2008)

Mark Lang

Study for portrait of Joan Croll

Study for portrait of Joan Croll
1976

John Brack

Ron and Valerie Taylor

Ron and Valerie Taylor
n.d.

an unknown artist

On display: Gallery Four
Linda Burney MLA Canturbury and Rick Farley at home, Marrickville

Linda Burney MLA Canturbury and Rick Farley at home, Marrickville
2003

Juno Gemes

The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson

The Hon Gough Whitlam, Ossie Cruse and Michael Anderson
1981 (printed 2003)

Juno Gemes

Yami Lester speaks at Uluru Handback Ceremony

Yami Lester speaks at Uluru Handback Ceremony
1985 (printed 2003)

Juno Gemes

Neil Murray, Bolac, VIC

Neil Murray, Bolac, VIC
2004

John Elliott

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally
1987

Bernd Heinrich

On display: Gallery Six
Samantha Cook

Samantha Cook
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Gary Foley, Invasion Day - We Have Survived

Gary Foley, Invasion Day - We Have Survived
1988

Juno Gemes

Chicka Dixon

Chicka Dixon
1980

Juno Gemes

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)
1988

Juno Gemes

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane

Kumantjayi Perkins at the Roma Forum, Brisbane
1982

Juno Gemes

Dr Roberta Sykes and Naomi

Dr Roberta Sykes and Naomi
1994

Juno Gemes

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NC

Peter Garrett
1999

Karin Catt

Isi Leibler, Jet-Set Tours

Isi Leibler, Jet-Set Tours

Joe Greenberg

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Dr B Marika AO
1990

Anne Zahalka

Social currency (Eva Cox)

Social currency (Eva Cox)
1999

Kim Spooner

Joan Croll

Joan Croll
1976

John Brack

Nelson Mandela, Sydney

Nelson Mandela, Sydney
2000

David Moore

Nelson Mandela, Sydney

Nelson Mandela, Sydney
2000

David Moore

Nelson Mandela, Sydney

Nelson Mandela, Sydney
2000

David Moore

Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal)

Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal)
1965

Clif Peir

Dr Alice M. Moyle

Dr Alice M. Moyle
1998

Chris Gentle

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe

Charles Perkins on bus to Tranby Aboriginal College, Glebe
c. 1964 (printed 2003)

Robert McFarlane

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