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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

John Spooner
John Spooner
John Spooner
Lorrie Graham

John Spooner, 2001 (printed 2011)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

John Cargher holding a long play record
John Cargher holding a long play record
John Cargher holding a long play record
John Spooner

John Cargher holding a long play record, c. 1986

Portrait, pen and ink and brush and ink on paper laid on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

John Spooner

John Spooner

Biography

John Spooner (b. 1946), editorial cartoonist and illustrator, graduated in law before turning to political illustrating and cartooning in the early 1970s.

3 portraits in the collection

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John Spooner

Portrait of Les Tanner, 1984

Portrait, etching on paper

Purchased 2004

John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]
John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]
John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns]
Edouard Gatel

John Mitchel with John Martin and Father John Kenyon [the three Johns], 1866

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Social currency (Eva Cox)
Social currency (Eva Cox)
Social currency (Eva Cox)
Kim Spooner

Social currency (Eva Cox), 1999

Portrait, encaustic on canvas

Gift of Eva Cox 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin
Kim Spooner

(Margaret Whitlam) by the strength of her skin, 1998

Portrait, encaustic on canvas

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

John Laws
John Laws
John Laws
John Williams

John Laws, 1981

Portrait, montage of gelatin silver photographs

Purchased 1999

John Roper
John Roper
John Roper
John Buchanan Smith

John Roper, 1860s

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Sandefur 2019

John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
John Elliott

John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

John Burton
John Burton
John Burton
an unknown artist

John Burton, 1951

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mr and Mrs John Burton 2007

Johnny O'Keefe "A little bit louder now..."

Power suits

The fit within the frame
Exhibition

Celebrate the fashion icon in a playful display of more than 100 collection works and select loans. Meet significant Australians in their finest from Johnny O’Keefe, Sherbet and Nicole Kidman to influential judges, politicians, entrepreneurs and scientists.

John Fairfax
John Fairfax
John Fairfax
Achille Simonetti

John Fairfax, 1875

Portrait, carrara marble on scagliola column

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

John Fairfax
John Fairfax
John Fairfax
Charles Summers

John Fairfax, 1873

Portrait, carrara marble

Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Captain Sir John Franklin
Captain Sir John Franklin
Captain Sir John Franklin
John Thomson after William Derby

Captain Sir John Franklin, 1830

Portrait, engraving on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012

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Kim Spooner

Biography

Kim Spooner (b. 1955), artist, studied at the University of Sydney and the Julian Ashton School, from which she gained a travel scholarship.

2 portraits in the collection

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