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Hattie Shepparde

Hattie Shepparde
1872

Bardwell's Royal Studio

Henry Lingham

Henry Lingham
early 1900s

Mendelssohn of Melbourne

William Saurin Lyster

William Saurin Lyster
mid to late 1860s

Davies & Co

Master Molteno

Master Molteno
c. 1866

Townsend Duryea

Fannie Carandini

Fannie Carandini
mid 1860s

Charles Hewitt

Rosina Carandini

Rosina Carandini
mid 1860s

Charles Hewitt

Celine Céleste

Celine Céleste
c. 1860

Charles Clarkington

Heath Ledger, Prague

Heath Ledger, Prague
2000 (printed 2009)

Bruce Weber

Nicole Kidman, New York

Nicole Kidman, New York
2003

Irving Penn

Jim Conway

Jim Conway
2006

Greg Warburton

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the

Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the "Christopher Brennan Cycle"
1945

Dora Toovey

Irina Baronova (handing on the baton)

Irina Baronova (handing on the baton)
2007

Jenny Sages

Browning Mummery

Browning Mummery
c. 1925

Corona Ltd

Ada Crossley

Ada Crossley
c. 1900

Rotary Photo Company Ltd

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas
1998 (printed 2009)

John Tsiavis

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas
1998 (printed 2009)

John Tsiavis

Portrait of Cate Blanchett

Portrait of Cate Blanchett
2008

David Rosetzky

Melodrama...

Melodrama...
c. 1900

an unknown artist

Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden

Ruby, Norman, Pearl, Percy, Reg, Bill Dyson and Mary in Creswick garden…

an unknown artist

Jimmy Barnes at The Coogee Bay Hotel

Jimmy Barnes at The Coogee Bay Hotel
1984

Grant Matthews

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill
2005

Ian Jennings

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly
2007

Martin Philbey

Steven Heathcote

Steven Heathcote
2007

Julian Kingma

Gulpilil (David) Dreaming - Kakadu 2006

Gulpilil (David) Dreaming - Kakadu 2006
2006

George Fetting

Lionel Rose, World Champion Bantam Weight Boxer before departing to the USA to defend his title

Lionel Rose, World Champion Bantam Weight Boxer before departing to the…

Mervyn Bishop

On loan to Moonah Arts Centre
Group photograph with Gladys Moncrieff

Group photograph with Gladys Moncrieff

an unknown artist

Gladys Moncrieff

Gladys Moncrieff
1963

an unknown artist

Werner Baer

Werner Baer
1947

Max Dupain OBE

On display: Gallery Six
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
1893

Tom Roberts

Gladys Moncrieff album

Gladys Moncrieff album

an unknown artist

Florence Austral

Florence Austral
c. 1930

Howard Barron

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A blackguard rehearsing - Max Cullen
2001

David Naseby

Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Self portrait with Spots and Veins
2003

Chris O'Doherty

Marjorie Lawrence, Paris

Marjorie Lawrence, Paris
1937

an unknown artist

Marjorie Lawrence, Amneris

Marjorie Lawrence, Amneris
1951

an unknown artist

Frances Saville

Frances Saville
1903

Reutlinger Studios

Dame Nellie Melba

Dame Nellie Melba
n.d.

Aime Dupont

Dame Nellie Melba

Dame Nellie Melba

an unknown artist

Dame Nellie Melba

Dame Nellie Melba
c. 1890

Walery

Frances Alda

Frances Alda
1912

Herman Mishkin

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Robyn Nevin

Jimmy Pozarik OAM

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Nicholas Hope

Jimmy Pozarik OAM

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Claudia Karvan on the set of Love My Way

Jimmy Pozarik OAM

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne
c. 1968

Robert Whitaker

Bert Newton

Bert Newton
2006

Robin Sellick

On display: Gallery Four
Bob Barnard

Bob Barnard
1986 (printed 2006)

Don Burrows

Nick Cave

Nick Cave
1973 (printed 1991)

Ashley Mackevicius

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades
2005

Michael Zavros

Graeme Blundell (on bike as Alvin Purple)

Graeme Blundell (on bike as Alvin Purple)
c. 1973

Rennie Ellis

Angus Young, AC/DC, LA

Angus Young, AC/DC, LA
1978

Rennie Ellis

Carlotta, Kings Cross (Les Girls)

Carlotta, Kings Cross (Les Girls)
1970-1971

Rennie Ellis

Tim Burstall, Andamooka (filming of the Last of the Knucklemen)

Tim Burstall, Andamooka (filming of the Last of the Knucklemen)
c. 1979

Rennie Ellis

Fred Dagg (John Clarke)

Fred Dagg (John Clarke)
1982

Rennie Ellis

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy
1978

Rennie Ellis

Bernard Fanning

Bernard Fanning
2003

Christopher Morris

Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins
2004

Julian Kingma

Meryl Tankard

Meryl Tankard
2005

Ingvar Kenne

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann
2000

Ingvar Kenne

Ron and Valerie Taylor

Ron and Valerie Taylor
n.d.

an unknown artist

The Mask of Barry Humphries

The Mask of Barry Humphries
c. 1972

Sir William Dargie CBE

Frances Alda

Frances Alda
1918

Herman Mishkin

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford
1962 (printed 2006)

Jozef Vissel

John Bell

John Bell
1962 (printed 2006)

Jozef Vissel

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin
2001 (printed 2006)

Douglas Kirkland

Miriam Hyde

Miriam Hyde
c. 2004

Valentin Shkolny

Mark and Nick Seymour

Mark and Nick Seymour
1997

Nathan Kelly

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett
2002 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

George Miller

George Miller
2002 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne
2001 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce
2000 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

On display: Gallery Four
Phillip Noyce

Phillip Noyce
2002 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman
2002 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

On display: Gallery Four
Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths
2002 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe
2001 (printed 2004)

Karin Catt

On display: Gallery Four
Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)

Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson)
2005

Tessa Jones

Col Joye

Col Joye
1957

Ern McQuillan OAM

Brian Cadd

Brian Cadd
1973

Rennie Ellis

Barry Gibb

Barry Gibb
1970-1971

Rennie Ellis

Daddy Cool, Melbourne

Daddy Cool, Melbourne
1974

Rennie Ellis

The Seekers

The Seekers
1993

Rennie Ellis

Leigh Bowery in Fur Coat

Leigh Bowery in Fur Coat
c. 1983 (printed 2005)

David Gwinnutt

Mr King (Bernard King)

Mr King (Bernard King)
c. 1979

Jon Waddy

Stevie Wright

Stevie Wright
2003 (printed 2005)

Gregory McBean

David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil
c. 1981

Juno Gemes

Wainburranga (Paddy Fordham)

Wainburranga (Paddy Fordham)
1986

Martin van der Wal

Bill May

Bill May
1976

Max Loudon

Jimmy Little

Jimmy Little
2003

Juno Gemes

Justine Saunders

Justine Saunders
1994 (printed 2003)

Juno Gemes

Bob Maza

Bob Maza
1994 (printed 2003)

Juno Gemes

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes
1978 (printed 2003)

Juno Gemes

Stan Coster, Manilla, NSW

Stan Coster, Manilla, NSW
1994 (printed 2004)

John Elliott

Mandawuy Yunupingu, NT

Mandawuy Yunupingu, NT
2004

John Elliott

Neil Murray, Bolac, VIC

Neil Murray, Bolac, VIC
2004

John Elliott

Rick Carey, WA

Rick Carey, WA
1998 (printed 2004)

John Elliott

Kasey Chambers, Sydney

Kasey Chambers, Sydney
2004

John Elliott

Smoky Dawson, Sydney

Smoky Dawson, Sydney
2004

John Elliott

Chad Morgan, Sunshine Coast, Qld

Chad Morgan, Sunshine Coast, Qld
2004

John Elliott

Troy Cassar-Daley, Brisbane

Troy Cassar-Daley, Brisbane
2004

John Elliott

Reg Lindsay, Scone, NSW

Reg Lindsay, Scone, NSW
2004

John Elliott

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