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Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas (b. 1965) is a Melbourne-born writer of Greek descent, whose work deals uncompromisingly with sexuality, identity and politics.

2 portraits in the collection

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2017

Christos Tsiolkas

'Learning to write saved my life'

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

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas, 1998 (printed 2009)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2009

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas, 1998 (printed 2009)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2009

Christos Tsiolkas

Intense identity

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2009

Dr Chistopher Chapman discusses the portrait of Australian author Christos Tsiolkas taken by John Tsiavis.

Portrait 34

December 2009 - February 2010

This issue features Australian cricketers, surfing legend Isabel Letham, Christos Tsiolkas, Bob Brown's portrait by Harold 'The Kangaroo' Thornton, James Angus, virtual portraits and more.

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades (b. 1973), actor, grew up in Earlwood, Sydney, the son of first-generation Greek immigrants.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades

Portrait of Alex Dimitriades, 2005

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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John Tsiavis

John Tsiavis (b. 1977) is a photographer working across portraiture, entertainment, editorial and advertising projects.

6 portraits in the collection

Emile Sherman

Emile Sherman

Emile Sherman (b. 1972), film producer, graduated from the University of New South Wales before beginning his career with a documentary about his great-great-uncle Chatzkel, a Lithuanian Jew who lived through both world wars and the Bolshevik revolution.

3 portraits in the collection

Paul Capsis

Paul Capsis

Paul Capsis

Paul Capsis, 2004

Portrait, oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of the artist 2017

Megan Gale

Glamour vs grunge

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2010

Christopher Chapman examines the battle of glamour vs. grunge which played out in the fashion and advertising of the 1990s.

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver, 2018

by John Tsiavis

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2018

Tan Le

Tan Le, 2018

by John Tsiavis

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

Jim Conway

Selfhood transcended

Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders and Dr Christopher Chapman, 2018

Anne Sanders and Christopher Chapman bring passionate characterisation to Express Yourself, the Portrait Gallery collection exhibition celebrating iconoclastic Australians.

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