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Joanna Gilmour explores the life and times of one of Melbourne's early socialites, Jessie Eyre Williams.
Michael Desmond discusses Fred Williams' portraits of friends, artist Clifton Pugh, David Aspden and writer Stephen Murray-Smith, and the stylistic connections between his portraits and landscapes.
This issue features Claudia Karvan & Jimmy Pozarik, Agus Suwage & Contemporary Portraiture from Asia, Fred Williams, Zhong Chen, John Bell, The French Antipodes and more.
Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers describes the 1922 Self-portrait with Gladioli by George Lambert.
Diana Warnes explores the lives of Hal and Katherine 'Kate' Hattam through their portraits painted by Fred Williams and Clifton Pugh.
While visiting the National Portrait Gallery I noticed the absence of paintings of journalists.
Australian Galleries Director Stuart Purves tells the story of two portraits by John Brack.
Charles Haddon Chambers the Australian-born playboy playwright settled permanently in London in 1880 but never lost his Australian stance when satirising the English.
The then Minister for the Arts and Sport, Rod Kemp, reflects on the value of the Cultural Gifts Program.
Penelope Grist discovers the rich narratives in Peter Wegner’s series of centenarian portraits.
The exhibition Aussies all features the ecclectic portrait photography of Rennie Ellis which captures Australian life during the 70s and 80s.
David Ward writes about the exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture on display at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington.
Dr Chistopher Chapman discusses the portrait of Australian author Christos Tsiolkas taken by John Tsiavis.
The National Portrait Gallery acquired the self-portrait by Grace Cossington Smith in 2003.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life and art of the Australian artist Janet Dawson.
As a convict Thomas Bock was required to sketch executed murders for science; as a free man, fashionable society portraits.