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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.

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Sammy Dodd

Sammy Dodd

Sammy Dodd

Sammy Dodd, 2021

Robert Fielding

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal for Contemporary Australian Photography 2022

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Bleddyn Butcher

Bleddyn Butcher was born in London and came to Australia when he was six.

5 portraits in the collection

Dave Graney

Dave Graney

Dave Graney

Dave Graney, 1996

Bleddyn Butcher

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Nick Cave, 1994

Bleddyn Butcher

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

David McComb (of The Triffids)

David McComb (of The Triffids)

David McComb (of The Triffids)

David McComb (of The Triffids), 1987

Bleddyn Butcher

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party)

Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party)

Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party)

Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party), 1983

Bleddyn Butcher

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

Dave Graney and Clare Moore, 1996

Bleddyn Butcher

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

'Why would you want to listen to pub rock?'

Dave Graney and Clare Moore discuss music, photography and bandoleros of meat.

Sammy (Samuel Wood)

Sammy (Samuel Wood)

Sammy (Samuel Wood)

Sammy (Samuel Wood), 1892

Henry Seppings-Wright, Vanity Fair Magazine

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2010

Warumpi Band, Sydney Opera House

Warumpi Band

The Warumpi Band burst onto the Australian music scene in 1984 with the release of their first album Big Name, No Blankets.

2 portraits in the collection

Men of the Day No. 25

Men of the Day No. 25

Men of the Day No. 25

Men of the Day No. 25 "Baronet or butcher" (Sir Roger Doughty Tichborne), 1871

Carlo Pellegrini, Vanity Fair Magazine

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Gift of Mr Ronald Walker 2001

The Butcher's Daughter, 2013 by Paul Raymond Beutel

The Butcher's Daughter, 2013

by Paul Raymond Beutel

Warumpi Band, Sydney Opera House

Warumpi Band, Sydney Opera House

Warumpi Band, Sydney Opera House

Warumpi Band, Sydney Opera House, 1984 (printed 2021)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2021

Warumpi Band, Sydney Opera House

George Rrurrambu Burarrwanga

George Rrurrambu Burarrwanga (1957–2007) was a Yolngu singer, activist and a founding member of the Warumpi Band.

2 portraits in the collection

George Burarrwanga, Warumpi Band

George Burarrwanga, Warumpi Band

George Burarrwanga, Warumpi Band

George Burarrwanga, Warumpi Band, 1984 (printed 2021)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2021

Neil Murray

Neil Murray

Neil Murray (b. 1956), singer/songwriter, grew up in country Victoria, studied art and became a teacher.

2 portraits in the collection

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