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Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt AO (b. 1960) is an artist whose work reflects on issues including race, childhood trauma, gender and popular culture.

12 portraits in the collection

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1999/2005

Portrait, black and white photograph, pen, and hand coloured photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AM 2013

Self-portrait, 1999

A self-portrait in focus

Magazine article by Kim Appleby, 2002

In her self-portrait, Tracey Moffatt presents herself as her work.

Tracey Moffatt dreaming, 2017 by James Horan

Tracey Moffatt dreaming, 2017

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt, 1995

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt, 1995

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt dreaming

Tracey Moffatt dreaming, 2017

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2019

Tracey

Tracey

Tracey

Tracey, 1986 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Some lads #5

Some lads #5

Some lads #5

Some lads #5, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

Some lads #1

Some lads #1

Some lads #1

Some lads #1, 1986

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil)

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil)

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil)

The Movie Star (David Gulpilil), 1985

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Some lads #3

Some lads #3

Some lads #3

Some lads #3, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

Some lads #1

In Profile

Magazine article by Daniel Browning, 2025

Daniel Browning delves into Tracey Moffatt’s Some lads series, recently acquired in full by the National Portrait Gallery.

Tracey Moffatt filming early land rights march

Tracey Moffatt filming early land rights march

Tracey Moffatt filming early land rights march

Tracey Moffatt filming early land rights march, c. 1980

Elaine Pelot-Syron

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Some lads #2

Some lads #2

Some lads #2

Some lads #2, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

Some lads #4

Some lads #4

Some lads #4

Some lads #4, 1986 (printed c. 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal 2024

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