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Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, n.d.

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber

Portrait of Paul Gerber, 1947

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim

Portrait of Dr Kurt von Stutterheim with Mrs von Stutterheim, c. 1958

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper on grey backing sheet (folded)

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Maide Hann

Maide Hann

Maide Hann

Maide Hann, 1943/1944

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Grant Mudford

Grant Mudford

Grant Mudford

Grant Mudford, n.d.

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper laid down on cardboard mount

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Gladys Marks

Gladys Marks

Gladys Marks

Gladys Marks, c. 1962

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper laid down on cardboard mount

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Arnold Haskell

Arnold Haskell

Arnold Haskell

Arnold Haskell, 1935

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Dame Helen Blaxland

Dame Helen Blaxland

Dame Helen Blaxland

Dame Helen Blaxland, 1986

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

George Hoyningen-Huene and Jessie the Barmaid

George Hoyningen-Huene and Jessie the Barmaid

George Hoyningen-Huene and Jessie the Barmaid

George Hoyningen-Huene and Jessie the Barmaid, 1937

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Francis (Pat) Quinn

Francis (Pat) Quinn

Francis (Pat) Quinn

Francis (Pat) Quinn, c. 1954

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Colin Wills

Colin Wills

Colin Wills

Colin Wills, c. 1940s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve, c. 1947

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Sidney Nolan

Sir Sidney Nolan

Sir Sidney Nolan

Sir Sidney Nolan, c. 1980s

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Miss Noleen Woodard

Miss Noleen Woodard

Miss Noleen Woodard

Miss Noleen Woodard, 1939

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Barry Humphries

Talking heads

About Face article

In their own words lead researcher Louise Maher on the novel project that lets the Gallery’s portraits speak for themselves.

Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka

Max Dupain part two

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1975

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