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Angus Trumble ponders the many faces of William Bligh.
Angus Trumble treats the gallery’s collection with a dab hand.
Angus Trumble gazes at the once bright star of photographer Ruth Hollick.
Angus Trumble provides poignant context for Aña Wojak’s portrait of Tony Carden.
Angus Trumble salutes the glorious portraiture of Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Angus Trumble pays tribute to John Clarke.
Angus Trumble’s tribute to the late Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser.
Angus Trumble reveals the complex technical mastery behind a striking recent acquisition, Henry Bone’s enamel portrait of William Manning.
Angus Trumble reflects on the force of nature that was Helena Rubinstein.
Esther Erlich’s portrait of Lady McMahon.
Angus and the arbiters talk (photo) shop for the National Photographic Portrait Prize.
James Angus discusses his major sculpture commission Geo Face Distributor with Christopher Chapman.
Bon Scott and Angus Young photographed by Rennie Ellis are part of a display celebrating summer and images of the shirtless male.
Explore convict art, photography by Ruth Hollick and Collier Schorr, an interview with neurosurgeon Charlie Teo, portraiture on money, and more!
Ralph Heimans on his portraits, and features on Louis Kahan, Helena Rubinstein, Judy Cassab and Tasmanian convicts.
This issue features Australian cricketers, surfing legend Isabel Letham, Christos Tsiolkas, Bob Brown's portrait by Harold 'The Kangaroo' Thornton, James Angus, virtual portraits and more.
Deborah Hill talks figures with character, as the National Portrait Gallery touring exhibitions program welcomes its millionth visitor.
National Photographic Portrait Prize judge Christopher Chapman connects this year’s entries to iconic contemporary american photographers.
A design diary retrospective.
Fiona Gruber investigates the work of Australian painter Kristin Headlam.
The Glossy 2 exhibition highlights the integral role magazine photography plays in illustrating and shaping our contemporary culture.
Andrew Sayers outlines the highlights of the National Portrait Gallery's display of portrait sculpture.
April Thompson explores an exhibition of Ingvar Kenne’s global portrait project.
The Portrait Gallery's paintings of two poets, Les Murray and Peter Porter, demonstrate two very different artists' responses to the challenge of representing more than usually sensitive and imaginative men.
The exhibition Australians in Hollywood celebrated the achievements of Australians in the highly competitive American film industry.
The tragic tale of Tom Wills, the ‘inventor’ of Australian Rules Football.