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Portrait of Mr W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, 1916

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ian Ross 2001

Pamela and Colin McPherson

In conversation with Colin Davidson

Belfast-based artist, Colin Davidson talks about the fortuitous happenstances that led to him painting a range of famous faces (from Brad Pitt to the Queen, and everyone in between!)

Sir Robert Menzies, c. 1966

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Emeritus Professor Colin A Hughes 2015

Scarred, 2017

George Reid paperweight, c. 1910

Purchased 2001

George Reid paperweight, c. 1910

Purchased 2006

Between Light and Shadow

The late Australian photographer Stuart Campbell produced superb photographs of Australian actors of stage and screen.

Portrait 5

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Bill Leak's portrait of Robert Hughes, Polly Borland's photographs, Bill Brandt, Andy Thomas, Tracey Moffatt and more.

Forough Yavari

This work is Serenity, it's actually it's part of a series, Salvation that I've been working the past couple of years. And for this project I'm inspired by Langston Hughes.

New Chief Patron for the National Portrait Gallery

Mrs Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO has accepted an invitation to become the new Chief Patron of the National Portrait Gallery. 

Prime Ministers

On the day before the Hon. E. G. Whitlam, AC, QC, died last month, at the great age of 98, there were seven former prime ministers of Australia still living, plus the incumbent Mr. Abbott – eight in all.

Serenity