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Paul Kelly & The Portraits presents a multifaceted image of the performer over the course of his career.

The inaugural winner of the $10,000 iD Digital Portraiture Award was announced this morning at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.

Most well-regarded pictures of chickens show them dead. A reliable way to tell if a chicken in a painting is dead is to check if it’s hanging upside down, because unlike, say, cockatoos, chickens don’t practise inversion for enjoyment in life.

Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2017 Prize.

Penny Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2016 Prize.

Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2014 Prize.