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John Hearder
Harry and Penelope Seidler, 15 December 1958
Portrait, photograph on paper
Gift of Penelope Seidler AO 2021
Anne Zahalka
Penelope Seidler, 2019 (printed 2021)
Portrait, pigment ink print on paper
Purchased 2021
Now & then
Penelope Seidler
Magazine article, 2024
Photographed 60 years apart, these portraits trace the lives and love story of Penelope Seidler AO and Harry Seidler OBE.
Penelope Seidler AO
Biography
Penelope Seidler AO (b. 1938), architect, is one of three children of barrister and state parliamentarian Clive Evatt QC (1900–1984) and his wife Marjorie.
2 portraits in the collection
Max Dupain OBE
Walter Gropius and Harry Seidler, 1954
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003
David Moore
Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney, 1984 (printed 2000)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001
Louis Kahan AO
Harry Seidler, n.d.
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Arnold Shore
HV (Doc) Evatt, 1935
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Elizabeth Evatt and Penelope Seidler 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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
Kate Gollings
David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings, 1980 (printed 2001)
Portrait, colour digital print on photographic paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001
David Moore
Max Dupain, Artamon, Sydney, 1979 (printed 2000)
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001
Gary Ede
Dick Düsseldorp, 1991 (printed 2018)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2018
Eric Smith
Neville Gruzman, 1968
Portrait, oil on masonite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007
To arrive at hope
NPPP 2020 exhibition essay
General content
Penelope Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2020 Prize.
Drawn from life
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2021
Penelope Grist discovers the rich narratives in Peter Wegner’s series of centenarian portraits.
Natural born stiller
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2016
Penelope Grist speaks to Robert McFarlane about shooting for the stars.