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Creative angst, 2011
by Mark Tedeschi
Image
Patricia T. Thompson OAM
Biography
Patricia Thelma Thompson OAM (née Amphlett, b. 1949), better known as Little Pattie, first appeared on Australian television at age thirteen in 1962.
1 portrait in the collection
Patricia Piccinini
Biography
Patricia Piccinini (b. 1965) is an artist best known for her mutant life-like creatures rendered in silicone and her iconic hot-air balloons.
1 portrait in the collection
Little Pattie, 1966 (printed 2019)
Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2019
Patricia Piccinini and Allissa Oughtred
'Observing the reality as it's unfolding'
Portrait story
Patricia and Allissa on making a portrait together.
Portrait of Patricia Piccinini, 2019
Allissa Oughtred
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Gift of an anonymous donor 2019
Harry O'Reilly
Biography
Harry O'Reilly was a war artist working through WWI and friend of Colonel J.C.M.
1 portrait in the collection
Harry Borden
Biography
Harry Borden is an English photographer who has specialised in photographing celebrities, among them Kylie Minogue.
1 portrait in the collection
Harry Williams
Biography
Harry Williams (b. 1951) is a Wiradjuri man and the first Indigenous footballer to represent Australia at international level.
1 portrait in the collection
Harry Hudson
Biography
Harry Hudson (1907-1974) was a Melbourne-based painter. His work was included in a number of group exhibitions at the Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Carlton in the 1980s along with those of such notable artists as Roland Wakelin, Grace Cossington-Smith and James Gleeson.
1 portrait in the collection
Harry Hopman
Biography
Harry Hopman (1906-1985), tennis professional, won seven major Australian titles in the 1930s, notably four mixed doubles with his first wife, Nell Hall.
1 portrait in the collection
Harry Kewell
Biography
Harry Kewell (b. 1978), Australia’s greatest ever soccer export, attended Sydney’s Westfields Sports High School and the NSW Soccer Academy before trialling with English club Leeds United in 1995, at the age of 16.
2 portraits in the collection
Harry Messel AC CBE
Biography
Harry Messel AC CBE (1922-2015), scientist and academic, was born in Canada and gained his qualifications there and in Scotland and Ireland.
2 portraits in the collection
Harry Seidler AC OBE
Biography
Harry Seidler AC OBE (1923–2006), architect and designer, was born in Vienna and completed his early architectural studies in England and Canada.
4 portraits in the collection
Harry Messel
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1972
Harry Seidler part 1
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1972