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Anne Zahalka
Wendy Whiteley, 1993
Portrait, ilfochrome photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2021
Wendy Whiteley OAM
Biography
Wendy Whiteley OAM (b. 1941) is recognised as cultural icon, gardener and activist, who first came to prominence as the wife of renowned Australian artist Brett Whiteley.
1 portrait in the collection
Greg Weight
Brett Whiteley - portrait 1, 1975
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Lewis Morley
Brett Whiteley, 1974
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Brett Whiteley - portrait 2, 1975
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Wendy Sharpe, 2000
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Jacqueline Mitelman
Brett Whiteley, c. 1981
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Brett Whiteley, 1972
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Brett Whiteley with binoculars, 1971
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Brett Whiteley at Lavender Bay, 1976
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Brett Whiteley at Gas works studio, 1971
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
an unknown artist
Brett Whiteley at Baudelaire's Grave, c. 1989
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
an unknown artist
Brett Whiteley with an umbrella in Paris, c. 1989
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Mark Tedeschi
Wendy Sharpe in her studio, 2007
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Brett Whiteley
Self portrait, Paris, 1989
Portrait, pencil on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Wendy Sharpe
The Witching Hour - Elena Kats-Chernin, 2017
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2018