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The National Portrait Gallery's growing collection consists of representations of individuals who have influenced or contributed to the shaping of Australia as a nation and a society. Find portraits using the search tool below, or browse the collection highlights and features.

Highlights
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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, 2009 Guy Maestri

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
2009

Guy Maestri

Lee Lin Chin, 2004 George Fetting

Lee Lin Chin
2004

George Fetting

Nick Cave, 1999 Howard Arkley

Nick Cave
1999

Howard Arkley

Topical
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Creatures of Leisure series (Greedy Smith), 1982 Paul Worstead

Creatures of Leisure series (Greedy Smith)
1982

Paul Worstead

Get Wet series (Greedy Smith), 1979 Paul Worstead

Get Wet series (Greedy Smith)
1979

Paul Worstead

Clive James, 1999 Polly Borland

Clive James
1999

Polly Borland

New
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Lula Chinn, 2017 Pamela See

Lula Chinn
2017

Pamela See

James Chung Gon, 2017 Pamela See

James Chung Gon
2017

Pamela See

Emma Tear Tack, 2017 Pamela See

Emma Tear Tack
2017

Pamela See

Portrait Stories
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Mark Webber, 2006 Robin Sellick

Mark Webber

'You've got to make of it what you will'
Glenn Murcutt, 2006 Anthony Browell

Glenn Murcutt

'Strength and delicacy'
Dr Brown and Green Old Time Waltz, 1983 Harold Thornton

Bob Brown

In defence of the 'leech ridden ditch'

Commissions
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Paul Kelly, 2013 Warwick Thornton

Paul Kelly
2013

Warwick Thornton

Ian Frazer, 2007 Marian Drew

Ian Frazer
2007

Marian Drew

David Chalmers, 2011 Nick Mourtzakis

David Chalmers
2011

Nick Mourtzakis

Donations
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Billy McMahon, 1972 Frank Hinder

Billy McMahon
1972

Frank Hinder

Governor General Sir John Kerr, 1976 Frank Hinder

Governor General Sir John Kerr
1976

Frank Hinder

'awk' (Bob Hawke), 1972 Frank Hinder

'awk' (Bob Hawke)
1972

Frank Hinder

Self Portraits
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Self portrait, Malu Sara (deep sea tern), 2010 Dennis Nona

Self portrait, Malu Sara (deep sea tern)
2010

Dennis Nona

Self portrait, 2002 Barry Humphries

Self portrait
2002

Barry Humphries

Self portrait (Hilda in the Chinoise hat), c.1913 Hilda Rix Nicholas

Self portrait (Hilda in the Chinoise hat)
c.1913

Hilda Rix Nicholas

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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Paul Ah Chee, c. 2000 Penny Tweedie

Paul Ah Chee
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu), 2002 Elizabeth Barden

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)
2002

Elizabeth Barden

Shelley Reys, c. 2000 Penny Tweedie

Shelley Reys
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

On display
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Songman, portrait of Kev Carmody, 2006 Peter Hudson

Songman, portrait of Kev Carmody
2006

Peter Hudson

William St Leonards Robertson and the Oxford boat race crew, early 1880s Hills & Saunders

William St Leonards Robertson and the Oxford boat race crew
early 1880s

Hills & Saunders

Society of Artists Selection Committee, 1907 Henry King

Society of Artists Selection Committee
1907

Henry King

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