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Erwin Fabian

Biography

Erwin Fabian (1915-2020) was a sculptor, industrial designer and graphic artist.

3 portraits in the collection

Klaus Friedeberger
Klaus Friedeberger
Klaus Friedeberger

Klaus Friedeberger, 1942

Erwin Fabian
Portrait, watercolour on paper

Gift of Julie Friedeberger 2021

Kurt Baier
Kurt Baier
Kurt Baier

Kurt Baier, 1942

Erwin Fabian
Portrait, conte on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Fred Gruen
Fred Gruen
Fred Gruen

Fred Gruen, 1941

Erwin Fabian
Portrait, gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds donated by Andrew Sayers and from the Basil Bressler Bequest 2002

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Erwin Fabian

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Erwin Fabian

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Erwin Fabian

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Erwin Fabian

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Erwin Fabian

Hilda Heley, 2015 Peter Wegner

Drawn from life

Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2021

Penelope Grist discovers the rich narratives in Peter Wegner’s series of centenarian portraits.
Portrait of Professor Derek Freeman

Paper weight

Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2022

Joanna Gilmour delves into a collection display that celebrates the immediacy and potency of drawing as an art form in its own right.
Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark

Portraits for Posterity

Previous exhibition, 2006

Drawn from some of the many donations made to the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Portraits for Posterity pays homage both to the remarkable (and varied) group of Australians who are portrayed in the portraits and the generosity of the many donors who have presented them to the Gallery.
Fred Gruen

Fred Gruen AO

Biography

Professor Fred Gruen (1921-1997) was one of Australia's most influential economists.

1 portrait in the collection

Dr Peter Farrell

Giving and getting

Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2006

The exhibition Portraits for Posterity celebrates gifts to the Gallery, of purchases made with donated funds, and testifies to the generosity and community spirit of Australians.
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner

National Youth Self Portrait Prize

NYSPP 2010
Previous exhibition, 2010

An annual event, the National Youth Self Portrait Prize seeks to encourage young people to embrace self portraiture and its expressive possibilities.
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Portrait Donors

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