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Georges Antoni and Tina Arena

Tina Arena and Georges Antoni

'I just have to surrender'
Portrait story

Tina and Georges on creating the portrait, and seeing it for the first time at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Georges Antoni

Biography

Georges Antoni (b. 1975), fashion photographer, grew up in a small town in central Queensland.

2 portraits in the collection

Carla Zampatti
Carla Zampatti
Carla Zampatti
Georges Antoni

Carla Zampatti, 2015

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Tina
Tina
Tina
Georges Antoni

Tina, 2025

Portrait, pigment photographic print on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by lead donor Sam Meers AO and with major support from Ros Murphy 2025

Portrait of Georges Mora
Portrait of Georges Mora
Portrait of Georges Mora
Charles Blackman OBE

Portrait of Georges Mora, 1956

Portrait, oil on paper laid on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Tina

Tina Arena

Exhibition

National treasure, Tina Arena AM, is set to celebrate a remarkable 50 years in the music industry. In honour of her dedication, talent and incredible achievements, the National Portrait Gallery has commissioned a new portrait by renowned fashion photographer Georges Antoni.

Portrait of Georges Mora

Georges Mora

Biography

Georges Mora (1913-1992) was born Gunter Morawski to a Leipzig Jewish bourgeois family of Polish descent.

1 portrait in the collection

Tina

50 years of Tina

Magazine article by Jacqueline Maley, 2025

Jacqueline Maley talks to Tina Arena and Georges Antoni about the Gallery’s new commissioned portrait of the Australian music icon.

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street
Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street
Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street
Lazar Krum

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street, c. 1966 (printed 2015)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2015

Mirka - 9 Collins Street
Mirka - 9 Collins Street
Mirka - 9 Collins Street
Lazar Krum

Mirka - 9 Collins Street, c. 1966 (printed 2015)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2015

Mirka by Mirka
Mirka by Mirka
Mirka by Mirka
Mirka Mora

Mirka by Mirka, 2000

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2021

Mirka Mora
Mirka Mora
Mirka Mora
Greg Weight

Mirka Mora, 2001

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

A Portrait (Kate Hattam)
A Portrait (Kate Hattam)
A Portrait (Kate Hattam)
Clifton Pugh AO

A Portrait (Kate Hattam), 1956

Portrait, oil on board

Purchased 2006

William - Aspendale
William - Aspendale
William - Aspendale
Lazar Krum

William - Aspendale, 1966 (printed 2015)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2015

The rock and the flies
The rock and the flies
The rock and the flies
Eric Thake

The rock and the flies, 1952

Portrait, linocut on paper

Gift of Professor Van Sommers 2011

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street
Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street
Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street
Eric Thake

Sunshine and rain, Lygon Street, 1964

Portrait, linocut on paper

Gift of Professor Van Sommers 2011

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