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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Barbara Tribe

Barbara Tribe (1913–2000), artist, is one of Australia's most significant sculptors.

4 portraits in the collection

Bust of Frank McIlwraith

Bust of Frank McIlwraith

Bust of Frank McIlwraith

Bust of Frank McIlwraith, 1937

Portrait, cast bronze, patinated

Gift of the Estate of the late Barbara Tribe 2009

Dr Joan M Redshaw AM

Dr Joan M Redshaw AM

Dr Joan M Redshaw AM

Dr Joan M Redshaw AM, 1982

Portrait, terracotta

Purchased 2016

Stanley Bruce

Stanley Bruce

Stanley Bruce

Stanley Bruce, 1937

Portrait, cast bronze

Gift of the artist 2000

Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood

Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood

Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood

Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood, 1938

Portrait, cast plaster, patinated

Gift of the Estate of the late Barbara Tribe 2009

General Birdwood, the Idol of Anzac, taking a dip in the sea after a hard days work 1915

In the thick of it

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2010

Projecting the splendour of the empire, and the resolve of its subjects, the bust of William Birdwood keeps a stiff upper lip in the National Portrait Gallery.

The Rt Rev Barbara Darling

Barbara Darling

Barbara Darling (1948-2015) was the first woman appointed a bishop in Victoria and the second woman to be made a bishop in Australia.

1 portrait in the collection

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman AO

Barbara Blackman AO (b. 1928), writer, poet and arts patron, was only fifteen when the ABC Weekly published one of her poems.

5 portraits in the collection

Barbara McGrady

Barbara McGrady

Barbara McGrady, born 1950 in Mungindi, New South Wales is a Gomeroi (Gamilaraay)/Murri/Yinah woman, and is recognised as Australia's first Indigenous photojournalist.

1 portrait in the collection

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1974

Barbara Robison

Barbara Robison

Barbara Robison

Barbara Robison, 1935

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Rex Dupain 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Barbara McCarthy

Malarndirri Barbara McCarthy

Malarndirri Barbara McCarthy is a Yanyuwa woman from Borroloola in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

1 portrait in the collection

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman, c. 1953

an unknown artist

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Barbara Blackman 2004

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman, 2008

Gorgi Dimcevski

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Barbara Blackman 2009

Barbara Blackman

Restoring histories

Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2004

Photographic conservation practices and the restoration of the Barbara Blackman photographic portrait.

Barbara Blackman

Life class

Magazine article by Leonie Hellmers, 2004

Barbara Blackman reflects on her experiences as a life model.

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