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Harry and Penelope Seidler, 15 December 1958

Gift of Penelope Seidler AO 2021

Penelope Seidler, 2019 (printed 2021)

Purchased 2021

HV (Doc) Evatt, 1935

Gift of Elizabeth Evatt and Penelope Seidler 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Now & then

Photographed 60 years apart, these portraits trace the lives and love story of Penelope Seidler AO and Harry Seidler OBE.

Penelope Seidler AO

Penelope Seidler AO (b. 1938), architect, is one of three children of barrister and state parliamentarian Clive Evatt QC (1900–1984) and his wife Marjorie.

2 portraits in the collection

To arrive at hope

Penelope Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2020 Prize.

Drawn from life

Penelope Grist discovers the rich narratives in Peter Wegner’s series of centenarian portraits.

Natural born stiller

Penelope Grist speaks to Robert McFarlane about shooting for the stars.

Australia’s great internationalists

Penelope Grist explores the United Nations stories in the Gallery’s collection.

Mash-up

Penelope Grist delves into an insightful portraiture exhibition that asks: How do three artists see the same sitter?

About grace

Penelope Grist finds philanthropy and fashion underpin the story of Susan Wakil AO.

The long game

Penelope Grist spends some quality time with the Portrait Gallery’s summer collection exhibition, Eye to Eye.

Naked nostalgia

Penelope Grist reminisces about the halcyon days of a print icon, before the infusion of the internet’s shades of grey.

Kiwi magpie

Penelope Grist finds inspiration in pioneering New Zealand artist, Frances Hodgkins.

Us being ourselves

Penelope Grist talks to photographer Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis about capturing moments, telling stories and keeping Culture strong.

Cool cool world

Penelope Grist unpacks photographs by David Parker, who captured the phenomenal emergence of the 1970s and 80s Melbourne music scene.