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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.

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Sarah Rhodes

Biography

Sarah Rhodes (b. 1974) studied fine art and psychology and later majored in journalism and photography, gaining her arts degree and a master’s in publishing from the University of Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

Play, 2010 by Sarah Rhodes

Play, 2010

by Sarah Rhodes
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The Christening, 2014 by Sarah Rhodes

The Christening, 2014

by Sarah Rhodes
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Sophie, 2013 by Sarah Rhodes

Sophie, 2013

by Sarah Rhodes
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Paper plane, 2019 Sarah Rhodes

Paper plane, 2019

Sarah Rhodes
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Mirror identical twins with autism, 2018 by Sarah Rhodes

Mirror identical twins with autism, 2018

by Sarah Rhodes
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After Dante’s Inferno, 2018 Sarah Rhodes © the artist

Observation point

Magazine article by Sarah Rhodes, 2019

I met Clara while teaching photomedia at the University of Tasmania last year. One of her assignments focused on her relationship with her former boyfriend, who she now works for as his live-in carer.

Tony Shaw
Tony Shaw
Tony Shaw

Tony Shaw, 2018

Sarah Rhodes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on dibond

Commissioned with funds provided by the Patrick Corrigan Portrait Commission Series 2018

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Jon Rhodes

Biography

Since the 1970s Jon Rhodes has told photographic stories of life in many Aboriginal communities, and completed Cage of Ghosts, an exhibition documenting attempts to preserve and protect some important Aboriginal cultural sites in south-eastern Australia..

1 portrait in the collection

John Tjakamarra
John Tjakamarra
John Tjakamarra

John Tjakamarra, 1974 (printed 2007)

Jon Rhodes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2008

Sarah Tuckfield

Sarah Tuckfield

Biography

Sarah Tuckfield neé Gilbart (c. 1808–1854), was the daughter of a Cornish farmer.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in 'La Dame aux Camélias'

Sarah Bernhardt

Biography

Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) was acclaimed as the greatest actor of her generation and had roles created for her by some of the finest writers of her age.

2 portraits in the collection

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Fairfax

Sarah Fairfax

Biography

Sarah Reading (1808-1875) came to Sydney from England in 1838 with her husband, John Fairfax (1805-1877), who had left school at the age of twelve and been apprenticed to a printer and bookseller.

1 portrait in the collection

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Dr Sarah Engledow

Biography

Dr Sarah Engledow was appointed Historian at the National Portrait Gallery in 1999.

Family Fun, 2012
 by Sarah Bannister

Family Fun, 2012

by Sarah Bannister
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Tim...Soldier, 2007 by Sarah Long

Tim...Soldier, 2007

by Sarah Long
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