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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.
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
John Elliott
Biography
John Elliott (b. 1951), photographer, country music devotee, broadcaster and writer, grew up in Blackall in central western Queensland.
24 portraits in the collection
John Elliott, IXL - Elders,
Joe Greenberg
Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, gouache and fibre-tipped pen on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
R. M. Williams, 1982 (printed 2005)
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Macca (Ian McNamara), 2007
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007
Jimmy Little, Sydney, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005
Pro Hart, Broken Hill, NSW, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Reg Lindsay, Scone, NSW, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Ted Egan, Alice Springs, NT, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Richard Woldendorp, Perth, WA, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Edna Jessop, Mt Isa, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Herb Wharton, Cunnamulla, Qld, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005
Smoky Dawson, Sydney, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Kelly Dixon, Tent Hill, Qld, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Chad Morgan, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005