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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Untitled, Conductors, Tramways series, 1990 © Matt Nettheim

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About Face article

Penelope Grist finds photographer Matt Nettheim re-visiting a formative and fulfilling career tram stop.

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Portrait Donors

Portrait of Jawoyn Elder, Margaret Katherine

Portrait of Jawoyn Elder, Margaret Katherine

Portrait of Jawoyn Elder, Margaret Katherine

Portrait of Jawoyn Elder, Margaret Katherine, 2015

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Janice Wakely

Generous Janice

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2013

Dr Sarah Engledow puts four gifts to the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection in context.

Portrait of Denton Corker Marshall, 2009 by John Gollings

Denton Corker Marshall

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Denton Corker Marshall is based in Melbourne with offices in London and Jakarta.

Portrait of Denton Corker Marshall

Portrait of Denton Corker Marshall

Portrait of Denton Corker Marshall

Portrait of Denton Corker Marshall, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Portrait of Troppo Architects, 2009

Thinking about architecture and portraiture

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2009

Dr Christopher Chapman describes the experimental exhibition Portraits + Architecture

Colin Madigan and Robert Hughes, Canberra

Three Dimensional

Magazine article by Kate Gollings, 2004

Kate Gollings describes an encounter between three generations of Australian photographers; David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings.

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings, 1980

Portrait, colour digital print on photographic paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings

John Gollings

John Gollings made his first photographs and received darkroom tuition at age eleven; he later studied Arts/Architecture at Melbourne University, supporting himself through architectural and wedding photography.

3 portraits in the collection

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