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Norm Provan (1932-2021), footballer and coach, played junior rugby league for Sutherland and trialled unsuccessfully for Eastern Suburbs before being signed by the St George Dragons in 1951.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Reg Campbell was a self-taught painter specialising in landscapes and portraits.
1 portrait in the collection
Michael Desmond discusses the iconic picture of two Rugby League players which became known as 'The Gladiators'.
Arthur Summons (1935-2020), footballer, played fly-half in ten rugby union test matches for the Wallabies between 1956 and 1960 before joining rugby league's Western Suburbs Magpies in 1960.
1 portrait in the collection
It was the norm for eighteenth century men to have clean-shaven faces and to wear wigs, regardless of class or profession.
The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.
Purchased 2010
Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The exhibition begins with Barry's childhood in Camberwell, Melbourne and chronicles his days as a struggling actor in Australia and England, his creation of characters including Barry McKenzie, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Stone and Sir Les Patterson
Lewis Morley has a great eye for a shot and a sharp ear for a pun
Former NPG Deputy Director, Simon Elliott talks with Ern McQuillan about his life and career as a sports photographer.
