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Lewis Morley
Sir James Hardy, c. 1975 (printed 2002)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Harold Cazneaux, Max Dupain OBE
William Hardy Wilson at Purulia, Warrawee, 1921 (printed by Max Dupain 1981)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the Simpson Family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir James Hardy AO OBE
Biography
Sir James Hardy OBE (1932-2023) was a wine industry executive, yachtsman and community leader.
1 portrait in the collection
D F. Murphy after E P. Hardy
Sir John Franklin, c. 1845
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
William Hardy Wilson
Biography
William Hardy Wilson (1881-1955) - or Hardy Wilson, as he styled himself - is regarded as one of the most significant and visionary Australian architects of the twentieth century.
1 portrait in the collection
Kate Gollings
Brian Croser AO, 1998 (printed 2001)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001
Vaike Liibus
Portrait of Leslie Walford, 1970s
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Sally Hardy 2019
Fred Williams
Stephen Murray-Smith, 1980
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Lyn Williams AM 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
2019
Portrait Donors
Peter Corris
Biography
Peter Corris (1942-2018), author, was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne.
1 portrait in the collection
Dr Who?
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002
It is not well known that the person who composed the famous theme music for the BBC's Doctor Who series was Australian Ron Grainer.
Stephen Murray-Smith
Biography
Stephen Murray-Smith (1922-1988), writer and editor, was educated at Geelong Grammar and the University of Melbourne before serving in New Guinea during World War 2.
1 portrait in the collection
Brothers on farms
Magazine article by Malcolm Robertson, 2011
Malcolm Robertson tells the family history of one of Australia's earliest patrons of the arts, his Scottish born great great great grandfather, William Robertson.
Waiting for Godot
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2015
'Artist and actors, advancing spasmodically, find their rhythm together' writes Sarah Engledow.
Fugue in Yellow
Magazine article by Roger Benjamin, 2015
Roger Benjamin explores the intriguing union of Lina Bryans and Alex Jelinek.
Everybody, look serious
NPPP 2014 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2014 Prize.