Annette Kellerman (1886–1975), swimmer and entertainer, was among the early twentieth century’s most recognisable women.
2 portraits in the collection
'Diving Venus' and 'the perfect woman' are two of the numerous descriptions applied to Annette Kellerman, who achieved international fame during the early decades of the twentieth century.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of an anonymous donor 2004
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of an anonymous donor 2004
Joanna Gilmour dives into the life of Australian swimming legend Annette Kellerman.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017
This issue features the new National Portrait Gallery building, James Cook and John Banks, Cate Blanchett, Irina Baranova, Annette Kellerman, Shepard Fairey and more.
Joanna Gilmour is the Curator, Collection & Research at the National Portrait Gallery.
The National Portrait Gallery is committed to providing a variety of inclusive programs.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life of female Australian surfing legend Isabel Letham.
Delve into the lives, loves and labour of the world’s most prominent portrait galleries in this international conversation series.
The exhibition Australians in Hollywood celebrated the achievements of Australians in the highly competitive American film industry.
George Hurrell, born in Kentucky, began his working life studying painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.
1 portrait in the collection
Although perceived to be a recent phenomenon, the 'Aussie invasion' of Hollywood can actually be traced as far back as the early 1900s
Curator, Penny Grist, reveals how this exhibition came to be
Most well-regarded pictures of chickens show them dead. A reliable way to tell if a chicken in a painting is dead is to check if it’s hanging upside down, because unlike, say, cockatoos, chickens don’t practise inversion for enjoyment in life.
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2017 Prize.
