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Rebecca Harkins-Cross considers Carol Jerrems’ portraiture against the backdrop of social change in the 1970s.
Emma Kindred examines fashion as a representation of self and social ritual in 19th-century portraiture.
Recorded 1990
This sample of 56 photographs takes in some of the smallest photographs we own and some of the largest, some of the earliest and some of the most recent, as well as multiple photographic processes from daguerreotypes to digital media.
Archie 100 curator (and detective) Natalie Wilson’s nationwide search for Archibald portraits unearthed the fascinating stories behind some long-lost treasures.
‘Everybody’s lives are built by so many influences, and for me, it is writers, artists and activists who have influenced how I think about the world.’
Recorded 2022
Joanna Gilmour profiles Violet Teague, whose sophisticated works hid her originality and non-conformity in plain sight.
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
National Portrait Gallery staff introduce their favourite portraits from the exhibition.
More than eighty treasures from the National Portrait Gallery London will travel to Canberra for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from March 2022.
Nathan Faiman delves into the rich life story and legacy of Alan Goldberg.
Charting a path from cockatiel to finch, Annette Twyman explores her family portraits and stories.
Gift of Warwick Evans 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.