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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.

The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons)
The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons)
The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons)

The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons), 1963 (printed 1970s)

John O'Gready
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons)

Who's that?

Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2009

Michael Desmond discusses the iconic picture of two Rugby League players which became known as 'The Gladiators'.

The Captain

The Captain

Clean shaven

It was the norm for eighteenth century men to have clean-shaven faces and to wear wigs, regardless of class or profession.

Mela, 2022 Bahram Mia

Mela

Bahram Mia
Image
Read the Room, 2023 Emma Armstrong-Porter

Read the Room

Emma Armstrong-Porter
Image
Jaya'ism, 2019 Elizabeth Barden

Jaya'ism, 2019

Elizabeth Barden
Image
Dr John Janson-Moore

Dr John Janson-Moore

Vox pops

The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.

Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries, 1971 (printed 2010)

Bill McAuley
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2010

Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries, 1962

Lewis Morley
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries, 1958

Clifton Pugh AO
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.

Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993

Rarely Everage

The Lives of Barry Humphries
Previous exhibition, 2002

The exhibition begins with Barry's childhood in Camberwell, Melbourne and chronicles his days as a struggling actor in Australia and England, his creation of characters including Barry McKenzie, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Stone and Sir Les Patterson

Barry Humphries

Lewis Morley

Myself and Eye
Previous exhibition, 2003

Lewis Morley has a great eye for a shot and a sharp ear for a pun

Betty Cuthbert

Hop, skip, shoot

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2004

Former NPG Deputy Director, Simon Elliott talks with Ern McQuillan about his life and career as a sports photographer.

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