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Jozef Vissel

Biography

Jozef Vissel (1935-2021), photographer, is best known for his 1965 portrait of architect Jørn Utzon, in the National Portrait Gallery collection.

13 portraits in the collection

Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Jozef Vissel

Chips Rafferty, c. 1967-1969 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Jozef Vissel 2011

John Konrads
John Konrads
John Konrads
Jozef Vissel

John Konrads, c. 1965

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2015

Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon
Jozef Vissel

Jørn Utzon, 1965 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2005

Sir Robert Helpmann
Sir Robert Helpmann
Sir Robert Helpmann
Jozef Vissel

Sir Robert Helpmann, c. 1965 (printed 2015)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Jozef Vissel 2015

Professor John Shine
Professor John Shine
Professor John Shine
Jozef Vissel

Professor John Shine, 2011

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Jozef Vissel 2015

Thea Astley
Thea Astley
Thea Astley
Jozef Vissel

Thea Astley, 1985 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Tania Verstak
Tania Verstak
Tania Verstak
Jozef Vissel

Tania Verstak, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Tania Verstak
Tania Verstak
Tania Verstak
Jozef Vissel

Tania Verstak, 1962

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon
Jozef Vissel

Jørn Utzon, 1965 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford
Jozef Vissel

Bruce Beresford, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

John Bell
John Bell
John Bell
Jozef Vissel

John Bell, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

LeGarde Twins
LeGarde Twins
LeGarde Twins
Jozef Vissel

LeGarde Twins, c. 1966

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2015

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick
Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick
Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick
Jozef Vissel

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick, c. 1978

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2015

Jørn Utzon

The 'Multi Exposed Hand'

22 January 2005
General content

Photographer Jozef Vissel talks about his ‘Multi Exposed Hand’ portrait of Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon.

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2011

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