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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Joe and Brenda
Joe and Brenda
Joe and Brenda

Joe and Brenda, 1990 (printed 2013)

Michael Riley
Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Brenda L Croft and Dr Matilda House

Brenda L Croft and Dr Matilda House

In Conversation
General content

Brenda L Croft (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra peoples) talks with Ngambri/Ngunnawal/Wiradjuri elder, Dr Matilda House, about her photographic portrait.

Matilda (Ngambri/Ngunnawal), 2019 Brenda L Croft

Matilda (Ngambri/Ngunnawal), 2019

Brenda L Croft
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Russell Page in Venice, 1997 Brenda L Croft

Russell Page in Venice

Brenda L Croft
Image
Russell Page in Venice, 1997 Brenda L Croft

Russell Page in Venice

Brenda L Croft
Image
Russell Page in Venice, 1997 Brenda L Croft

Russell Page in Venice

Brenda L Croft
Image
Russell Page in Venice
Russell Page in Venice
Russell Page in Venice

Russell Page in Venice, 1997

Brenda L Croft
Portrait, triptych of type C photographs on paper

Purchased 2002

blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Nandi/Njarrindjerri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scot) 2021, 2022 Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove (Photographic Assistant)

blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Nandi/Njarrindjerri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scot) 2021

Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove (Photographic Assistant)
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Matilda (Ngambri/Ngunnawal), 2019 Brenda L Croft

Observation point

Magazine article by Brenda L Croft, 2022

I have known Dr Aunty Matilda House, Ngambri Elder, Traditional Custodian and Cultural Knowledge Holder, since I was a child.

Matilda (Ngambri)
Matilda (Ngambri)
Matilda (Ngambri)

Matilda (Ngambri), 2020

Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove, Richard Crampton
Portrait, inkjet print (from original tintype, wet plate collodion process) on archival paper

Purchased with funds provided by The Calvert-Jones Foundation 2020

Michael Riley's portraits

Portrait story

Linda Burney, Brenda Croft and Darrell Sibosado share memories of Michael Riley and his photographic practice.

Portrait of Brenda Niall
Portrait of Brenda Niall
Portrait of Brenda Niall

Portrait of Brenda Niall, 1997

Judy Cassab AO CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on composition board

Gift of Dr Brenda Niall AO 2019. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Brenda L Croft and Dr Matilda House In Conversation video: 43 minutes

In Conversation

Brenda L Croft and Dr Matilda House, 24th June 2020
Recorded virtual programs

Brenda L Croft (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra peoples) talks with Ngambri/Ngunnawal/Wiradjuri elder, Dr Matilda House, about her photographic portrait.

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