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John Elliott
Edna Jessop, Mt Isa, 2004
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Gino Zardo
Alan 'Salvo Man' Jessop, 2019 (printed 2022)
Portrait, gilcée print on paper
Purchased 2022
Lewis Morley
Dame Edna Everage, 1982 (printed 2002)
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Alan Jessop
Biography
Alan Jessop OAM (1930–2026) is known to Canberrans as the Salvo Man, having collected donations for the Salvation Army in the city for over 30 years.
1 portrait in the collection
John Elliott
Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993, 1993
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Bill McAuley
Barry Humphries, 1971 (printed 2010)
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Purchased 2010
Lewis Morley
Barry Humphries, 1962
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Clifton Pugh AO
Barry Humphries, 1958
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Polly Borland
Sir Les Patterson, 1999
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001
Barry Humphries
Self portrait, 2002
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the Margaret Olley Art Trust 2003
Barry Humphries
Biography
Barry Humphries AO CBE (1934–2023), actor, writer and artist, was the world's all-time most successful solo theatrical performer.
12 portraits in the collection
Ellis Stones
Biography
Ellis Stones (1895-1975) was a foundation member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.
1 portrait in the collection
Noel Fraser Hickey
Biography
Noel Fraser Hickey (1921–2010) was born in Kensington, in Sydney, New South Wales, a stone's throw from the Royal Randwick Racecourse.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Cecil Colville
Biography
Sir Cecil Colville (1891-1984), medical practitioner, was the first president of the Australian Medical Association.
1 portrait in the collection
No Laughing Matter
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002
The biographical exhibition of Barry Humphries was the first display of its kind at the National Portrait Gallery.
Thousand mile stare
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2004
John Elliott talks about his photographic portrait practice, including his iconic image of Slim Dusty arm-in-arm with Dame Edna Everage.