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Chris O'Doherty (Reg Mombassa)

Self Portrait with spots and veins
Portrait story

An interview with iconic Australian artist, Chris O'Doherty (otherwise known as Reg Mombassa)
Self portrait with Spots and Veins
Self portrait with Spots and Veins
Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Self portrait with Spots and Veins, 2003

Chris O'Doherty
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2007

Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Mental as everything

Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2006

Chris O'Doherty, also known as Reg Mombassa, is best-known for his Mambo imagery but he also paints a lot of self portraits.
Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty
Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty
Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty

Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty, 1995

Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Creatures of Leisure series (Reg Mombassa), 1982 Paul Worstead

Creatures of Leisure series (Reg Mombassa)

Paul Worstead
Image
Get Wet series (Reg Mombassa), 1979 Paul Worstead

Get Wet series (Reg Mombassa)

Paul Worstead
Image
Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Chris O'Doherty

Biography

Chris O’Doherty (b. 1951), also known as Reg Mombassa, is an artist and musician.

2 portraits in the collection

Reg, 2012 by James Brickwood

Reg, 2012

by James Brickwood
Image
Reg, 2013 by Steven William Siewert

Reg, 2013

by Steven William Siewert
Image
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