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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Simon, Docklands, 2018 by Alan Weedon

Simon, Docklands, 2018

by Alan Weedon
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Brad, Carlton North, 2021 Alan Weedon

Brad, Carlton North

Alan Weedon
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Alan Mitchell

Biography

Alan Mitchell is based in Melbourne and specialises in room set photography.

4 portraits in the collection

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg AO QC

Biography

Alan Goldberg AO QC (1940-2016), Federal Court judge, was born into a pioneering Jewish Melbourne family and graduated from the University of Melbourne law school in the early 1960s.

1 portrait in the collection

Alan Marshall

Alan Marshall AM OBE

Biography

Alan Marshall AM OBE (1902-1984), writer, began life in Victoria’s Western District.

4 portraits in the collection

Alan Sandow

Alan Sandow

Biography

Alan Sandow (b. 1952), drummer, joined Clive Shakespeare in the initial Sherbet lineup in 1969, before Daryl Braithwaite joined the band.

3 portraits in the collection

Alan Sumner

Alan Sumner MBE

Biography

Alan Sumner MBE (1911-1994) was a painter, printmaker, teacher and stained glass designer.

1 portrait in the collection

Alan 'Salvo Man' Jessop

Alan Jessop

Biography

Alan Jessop OAM (b. 1930) is known to Canberrans as the Salvo Man, having collected donations for the Salvation Army in the city for over 30 years.

1 portrait in the collection

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Alan Jones

Biography

Alan Jones (b. 1977), artist, completed an advanced diploma of fine arts at the National Art School, Sydney, in 1997.

1 portrait in the collection

Alan Alder

Alan Alder

Biography

Alan Alder (1937–2019), dancer and ballet teacher, began his career studying tap and Scottish highland dancing in Canberra.

2 portraits in the collection

Alan Bond

Alan Bond

Biography

Born in London, Alan Bond (1938–2015) emigrated with his family in 1950 and began his working life as a signwriter.

2 portraits in the collection

Alan Marshall

Alan Marshall

In their own words
In their own words

Recorded 1964

Elia, 2006 by Alan Lesheim

Elia, 2006

by Alan Lesheim
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James – back to life, 2014 by Alan McDonald

James – back to life, 2014

by Alan McDonald
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Major General Alan Stretton

Alan Bishop Stretton AO OBE LLB

Biography

Alan Bishop Stretton AO OBE LLB (1922-2012) enlisted in the Australian Army in 1940 as a private and retired as a Major-General in 1978 being one of the few Australian generals to rise from the ranks.

1 portrait in the collection

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Estate of Alan Boxer

Biography

Alan Boxer, public servant, academic and art collector, was schooled in Melbourne and gained his economic qualifications in Melbourne and Oxford.

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