Gift of Penelope Seidler AM 2021
Penelope Seidler AM (b. 1938), architect, is one of three children of barrister and state parliamentarian Clive Evatt QC (1900–1984) and his wife Marjorie.
2 portraits in the collection
Purchased 2021
Harry Seidler AC OBE (1923–2006), architect and designer, was born in Vienna and completed his early architectural studies in England and Canada.
4 portraits in the collection
Recorded 1972
Recorded 1972
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Penelope Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2020 Prize.
Penelope Grist discovers the rich narratives in Peter Wegner’s series of centenarian portraits.
Penelope Grist speaks to Robert McFarlane about shooting for the stars.
Penelope Grist explores the United Nations stories in the Gallery’s collection.
Striking, beautiful portraiture comes out of the most thoroughly documented creative process there is – filmmaking. In a ground-breaking collaboration the National Portrait Gallery and National Film and Sound Archive invite you into this captivating realm between real and fictional worlds.
This exhibition goes behind-the-scenes and into the spotlight with professional photographers and the stars of Australian television, music and comedy. Whether negotiating the logistics of a big publicity shoot or quietly capturing moments on set during filming, the photographers' stories are intriguing and compelling.
