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Wesley Enoch and David McAllister

David McAllister AC

David McAllister AC (b. 1963), dancer and former artistic director of the Australian Ballet, was born in Perth and began studying ballet in the early 1970s.

3 portraits in the collection

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)

Christine Anu

Christine Anu (b. 1970), singer/songwriter and actor, was born in Cairns, Queensland.

1 portrait in the collection

Coji and Owen

Owen Maher

Owen Maher (b.c. 1975) is a Bardi man from One Arm Point on the Dampier Peninsula.

1 portrait in the collection

Irina Baronova (handing on the baton)

Irina Baronova

Irina Baronova (1919–2008) was one of the three legendary 'baby ballerinas' of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, who created an international dance sensation in the 1930s and 1940s.

1 portrait in the collection

Kristian Fredrikson

Kristian Fredrikson

Kristian Fredrikson

Kristian Fredrikson, 2000 (printed 2001)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2001

Sean Slattery

Sean Slattery

This is Davide Di Giovanni and he was a principal dancer for the Sydney Dance Company for six or seven years. He got in touch with me to do some video work together and he was just so amazing.

Russell Page in Venice

Russell Page in Venice

Russell Page in Venice

Russell Page in Venice, 1997

Portrait, triptych of type C photographs on paper

Purchased 2002

Tara Gower and Baden Hitchcock, Chicago, 2019 Lisa Tomasetti

Tara Gower and Baden Hitchcock, Chicago

Stephen, Russell and David Page

Stephen Page AO

Stephen Page AO (b. 1965), Nunukul dancer and choreographer, has been artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre since 1991.

2 portraits in the collection

Coji and Owen

Coji and Owen

Coji and Owen

Coji and Owen, c. 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004

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David McAllister to join National Portrait Gallery collection

Archived media releases 2016

Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister AM will join the Portrait Gallery’s national collection in a newly-commissioned portrait taken by illustrious Australian photographer, Peter Brew-Bevan.

Richard Henry Horne

Richard Henry Horne

Richard Henry Horne

Richard Henry Horne, mid 1860s

Batchelder & Company Photo

Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Meryl Tankard

Dancer

Hosting a touring exhibition

From letting loose in the loungeroom to enthralling audiences on stage, this exhibition celebrates dance and dancers.

Gideon Obarzanek

Gideon Obarzanek

Gideon Obarzanek

Gideon Obarzanek, 2012

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2012

Catherine, 2015 by Lynette Letic

Catherine, 2015

by Lynette Letic

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu), 2002

Elizabeth Barden

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

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