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Rod McNicol

Echoing 19th-century photography, Rod McNicol's portraits give us a chance to look quietly at the human condition.

Rod McNicol and Jack Charles

Rod and Jack on the series of portraits they created together.

The Family

Meredith McKinney, subject of Charles Blackman's 'The Family', recounts memories from her childhood and the creation of the portrait.

Ned Kelly and death masks

Alexandra Roginski explains the history behind the pseudo-science of phrenology.

Tom Carroll

Regarded as one of the greatest surfers of all time, Tom Carroll describes his career.

Tan Le

Tech entrepreneur Tan Le and photographer John Tsiavis.

Michael Leunig

Cadel Evans

Australian champion cyclist Cadel Evans discusses his career.

Ken Done

Iconic Australian artist Ken Done discusses his life and career as a painter.

Aldo Giurgola

Romaldo Giurgola talks about his portrait and the relationship between architecture and landscape.

Marilyn Darling

Marilyn Darling talks about the creation of her portrait, and the photographic process.

Jacqueline Mitelman

Australian photographer, Jacqueline Mitelman, discusses her process for creating portraiture.

Peter Sculthorpe

Legendary Australian composer, Peter Sculthorpe, describes the development of his career.

Christos Tsiolkas

Acclaimed Australian author, Christos Tsiolkas describes his childhood and how he came to write.

Akira Isogawa

Iconic Australian fashion designer, Akira Isogawa discusses the development of his unique style.

Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville reads a passage from her novel The secret river and describes its creation.