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Self portrait, Malu Sara (deep sea tern), 2010

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on linen

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

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Self portrait, Adil, 2009

Portrait, etching and lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee AM MBE

Dennis Lillee AM MBE (b. 1949), fast bowler, led Australia's cricketing attack through the 1970s.

1 portrait in the collection

Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee, 1977 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by James Bain AM and Janette Bain 2010

Dennis Del Favero, 2012 by Hamish Ta-mé

Dennis Del Favero, 2012

by Hamish Ta-mé

Dennis, 2006 by Rod McNicol

Dennis, 2006

The Tangles

The Tangles

According to an 1981 Australian Women’s Weekly profile of fast bowler Dennis Lillee, a moustache was a ‘compulsory’ accessory for sportsmen.

Helen Garner

Helen Garner

Helen Garner

Helen Garner, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

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Community Supporters

The Dipper

The Dipper

One of the versions of thick, macho moustache strongly associated in the Australian visual lexicon with sportsmen of the 1970s and 80s.

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Jim Anderson

Jim Anderson was born in England, his family moving to Australia when he was one year old.

1 portrait in the collection

John Shirlow

John Shirlow

John Shirlow (1869-1936) etcher, was the first Australian to make etching the basis of his career.

1 portrait in the collection

Maryan, 2010 by Rod McNicol

Life and time

Portraits by Rod McNicol

Previous exhibition, 2015

Australian photographer Rod McNicol has consistently analysed the passing of time through the evidence of the photographic portrait. At once confronting and tender, McNicol’s portrait photographs are bold and intimate.

John Shirlow

John Shirlow

John Shirlow

John Shirlow, c. 1937

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Lily Brett

Lily Brett OAM

Lily Brett OAM (b. 1946) is a New York-based novelist, essayist and poet.

2 portraits in the collection

Warumpi Band, Sydney Opera House

Warumpi Band

The Warumpi Band burst onto the Australian music scene in 1984 with the release of their first album Big Name, No Blankets.

2 portraits in the collection

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