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Jozef Vissel

Jozef Vissel (1935-2021), photographer, is best known for his 1965 portrait of architect Jørn Utzon, in the National Portrait Gallery collection.

13 portraits in the collection

The painter, 2008 by Jozef Vissel

The painter, 2008

by Jozef Vissel

Self-portrait, 2006 by Jozef Vissel

Self-portrait, 2006

by Jozef Vissel

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Utzon, 1965 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2005

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Utzon, 1965 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Jørn Utzon

The 'Multi Exposed Hand'

22 January 2005

General content

Photographer Jozef Vissel talks about his ‘Multi Exposed Hand’ portrait of Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon.

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty, c. 1967-1969 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Jozef Vissel 2011

John Konrads

John Konrads

John Konrads

John Konrads, c. 1965

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2015

Sir Robert Helpmann

Sir Robert Helpmann

Sir Robert Helpmann

Sir Robert Helpmann, c. 1965 (printed 2015)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Jozef Vissel 2015

Professor John Shine

Professor John Shine

Professor John Shine

Professor John Shine, 2011

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Jozef Vissel 2015

Thea Astley

Thea Astley

Thea Astley

Thea Astley, 1985 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Tania Verstak

Tania Verstak

Tania Verstak

Tania Verstak, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Tania Verstak

Tania Verstak

Tania Verstak

Tania Verstak, 1962

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

John Bell

John Bell

John Bell

John Bell, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick, c. 1977

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the Jozef Vissel 2015

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