Meryl Tankard AO (b. 1955) is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, director and filmmaker.
1 portrait in the collection
Gift of the artist 2006
Following the success of Glossy: Faces, Magazines, Now in 1999 the National Portrait Gallery again highlights the huge array of contemporary portraiture in the pages of magazines.
Fred Schepisi AO (b. 1939), film producer and director, briefly trained to be a priest before working in advertising.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004
Vanity Fair Portraits traces the birth and evolution of photographic portraiture through the archives of Vanity Fair magazine.
Michael Desmond reveals the origins of composite portraits and their evolution in the pursuit of the ideal.
Amy Middleton on the power of portraiture in promoting inclusivity and connecting with intersectionality and diversity in all its forms.
Vanity Fair Editor David Friend describes how the rebirth of the magazine sated our desire for access into the lives of celebrities and set the standard for the new era of portrait photography.
