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More photographs by Bob King, Stuart Spence, 'pling, Tony Mott, and Wendy McDougall.

Fiona Stanley, Fiona Wood, Fred Hollows, Patrick McGorry and John Yu



Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister AM will join the Portrait Gallery’s national collection in a newly-commissioned portrait taken by illustrious Australian photographer, Peter Brew-Bevan.

Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018



If music be the food of love

Talented wife for a talented husband

Commissioned with funds provided by King & Wood Mallesons 2018

The votes are in and the National Portrait Gallery is pleased to announce The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake by Harold David is the people’s choice for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018.

Photography played a significant role in the circulation of messages about law and order, and in the creation of sensation and celebrity.


Mikala is the eldest of my three daughters. I have photographed her on many an occasion. Needless to say we are both extremely at home with the practice.

Images for media use will be available from 8 March 2018.