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Test #1 Ranger 3 Pit Mine Kakadu, N.T.: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

Test #1 Ranger 3 Pit Mine Kakadu, N.T.: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's…

eX de Medici

Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground

Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground
2001

eX de Medici

Peter Weir

Peter Weir
1974 (printed 2001)

Gordon Glenn

David Williamson

David Williamson
1974 (printed 2001)

Gordon Glenn

Jimmy Little, Dubbo Reconciliation Group Event

Jimmy Little, Dubbo Reconciliation Group Event
2000

Mervyn Bishop

Kristian Fredrikson

Kristian Fredrikson
2000 (printed 2001)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Susie Porter

Susie Porter
2000 (printed 2001)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Creatures of Leisure

Creatures of Leisure
1982

Paul Worstead

Arthur Streeton, Nora Streeton (nee Clench) and Pat, the dog

Arthur Streeton, Nora Streeton (nee Clench) and Pat, the dog
c. 1909

H. Walter Barnett

On display: Gallery Eight
Mick Jagger, Sydney

Mick Jagger, Sydney
1965 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Mick Jagger, Sydney

Mick Jagger, Sydney
1965 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Mick Jagger, Sydney

Mick Jagger, Sydney
1965 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Mick Jagger, Sydney

Mick Jagger, Sydney
1965 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Philip Noyce on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney

Philip Noyce on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney
1981 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Judy Davis on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney

Judy Davis on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney
1981 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Russell Drysdale and Peter Sculthorpe, Tallow Beach, New South Wales

Russell Drysdale and Peter Sculthorpe, Tallow Beach, New South Wales
1969 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Dean Dixon, Chatswood, Sydney

Dean Dixon, Chatswood, Sydney
1965 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Nicholas Hannen and Athene Seyler, London

Nicholas Hannen and Athene Seyler, London
c. 1952 (printed 2000)

David Moore

David Gulpilil, Arnhem Land

David Gulpilil, Arnhem Land
1981 (printed 2000)

David Moore

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Rolf Harris
1999

Polly Borland

Sir Les Patterson

Sir Les Patterson
1999

Polly Borland

Elle Macpherson

Elle Macpherson
2000

Polly Borland

Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia
1999

Polly Borland

Sir Bernard Heinze AC

Sir Bernard Heinze AC
1985

Michael Meszaros

Get Wet Series

Get Wet Series
1979

Paul Worstead

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis
1999

David Naseby

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis
1999

David Naseby

Chrissy Amphlett

Chrissy Amphlett "Temperamental"
1989

Ivan Durrant

Bob Ellis

Bob Ellis
1999

David Naseby

Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba

Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba
1902

Hugh Ramsay

Alfred Hill

Alfred Hill
1936

Rayner Hoff

Summer 1986

Summer 1986
1986

Janet Dawson

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Kylie Minogue
1999

Polly Borland

John Farnham

John Farnham
1996

Polly Borland

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence
1997

Polly Borland

Deborah Mailman

Deborah Mailman
1999

Evert Ploeg

On display: Gallery Two
Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as the Sibyl

Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as the Sibyl
1995

Rosemary Valadon

Don Burrows at work

Don Burrows at work
1998

Barry Walsh

Johnny O'Keefe

Johnny O'Keefe "A little bit louder now..."
1999

Ivan Durrant

On display: Gallery Four
Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett
1998

Sage

Bernie McGann

Bernie McGann
1999

Sage

The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door
1978

Michel Lawrence

On display: Gallery Four
Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink
1989

Kerrie Lester

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Self portrait
1992

Rolf Harris

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Peter O'Shaughnessy
1947

Howard Matthews

Dr Alice M. Moyle

Dr Alice M. Moyle
1998

Chris Gentle

Googie Withers

Googie Withers
1962

Don Bachardy

Coral Browne

Coral Browne
1975

Don Bachardy

Dame Judith Anderson

Dame Judith Anderson
1962

Don Bachardy

Nick Cave

Nick Cave
1999

Howard Arkley

On display: Gallery Two
Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993

Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993…

John Elliott

Slim Dusty at Carlton Hill Station, WA

Slim Dusty at Carlton Hill Station, WA
1993

John Elliott

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence
1997

Harry Borden

On display: Gallery Four
Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush
1997

Montalbetti + Campbell

James Morrison with flugelhorn

James Morrison with flugelhorn
1994

Kerrie Lester

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann
1969

David Moore

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe
c. 1969

David Moore

Judy Davis

Judy Davis
1981

William Yang

Some lads #1

Some lads #1
1986

Tracey Moffatt

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil)

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil)
1985

Tracey Moffatt

Betty Burstall

Betty Burstall
1945

Arthur Boyd AC OBE

Young Mo (Roy Rene)

Young Mo (Roy Rene)
1977

Martin Sharp

Geoffrey Parsons

Geoffrey Parsons
1972

Michael Shannon

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries
1958

Clifton Pugh AO

On display: Gallery Five
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