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Ricardo Frank, 2012

House painters, 2019

Rowan Thomas, 2015

John Williams, 2006

Geoffrey Graham, 1941

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Rex Dupain 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Geoffrey Graham, 1941

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Jason Yat Sen Li, 2001 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Gai Waterhouse, 2000 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Pam Burridge, c. 1985 (printed 2011)

Purchased 2011

Tom Carroll, 1981 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

The catechist and the cricketer

Stephen Valambras Graham traverses the intriguing socio-political terrain behind two iconic First Nations portraits of the 1850s.

Lorian Graham

Lorian Graham, 2006

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Graham Kennedy, c. 1962 (printed 2000)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Tony Sattler 2016

Richard Neville, 2011

Bonita Mabo, 1994 (printed 2011)

Purchased 2011

Marilyn Rowe, 1981

Gift of the family of Graham Thorley in his memory and in tribute to Marilyn Rowe 2010

John Spooner, 2001 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Johnny O'Keefe, 1975 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Lang Hancock, 1980 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

John Hinde, 1990 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Jeff Fenech and trainer, John Lewis, 1986

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Shirley Hazzard, 1980 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Greg Norman, 1980 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Peter Corris, 1982 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Harold Mitchell, 2001 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Olive Cotton, 1996 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Helena Rubinstein in a red brocade Balenciaga gown, 1957

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC, Tim Fairfax AC and the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2015

Richard Pratt, 2003 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Frank Lowy, 1998 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Alexander 'Jock' Sturrock, 1962

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999

Noni Hazlehurst, 1977 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Mandawuy Yunupingu, 1991 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

An Ex-Treasurer. "Ultra-Protection!" [Graham Berry, Premier of Victoria], 1874

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018

Quentin Bryce, 2002 (printed 2011)

Purchased 2011

Janet Holmes á Court, 2001 (printed 2011)

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Lady Loch, c. 1890

Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Johnny Warren OAM MBE, 2008

Purchased 2011

Charles Summers, late 1860s

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, c. 1870

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Richard Henry Horne, mid 1860s

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne, c. 1968

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007

Athletes (Sally Robbins, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Caroline Pileggi, Lorian Graham, Sharon Anyos), 2005-2006

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

First Responder - James Graham

Vishwananda (Graham), 2013

Betina Fauvel-Ogden and James Graham

Well, James is my partner's son-in-law, and I've known him for quite a long time.

Henry Lingham, early 1900s

Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Minnie Walton (photograph of Miss Rose Massey on verso), 1876

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Francis Houssemayne de Boulay, n.d.

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Self portrait, 1858-1860

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Kate Girard, c. 1885

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Philanthropic donations enable otherwise unobtainable acquisition

A magnanimous portrait of Helena Rubinstein has been acquired for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.

Celine Céleste, c. 1860

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Rev. Fred Nile, Festival of Light, Sydney, 1981

Purchased 1999

Sir George Ferguson Bowen, c. 1873

Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Bert Hinkler, 1930s

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Alan Foulkes in memory of Mark Graham Cleghorn 2012

Inspiration + Realisation: Peter Wegner

Peter Wegner's approach to portraiture could be considered a visual record of the rapport, the dynamic space between artist and subject.

Diseased curiosity

Just after 10.00 o'clock on 3 December 1879, four prisoners were brought from their cells at Darlinghurst Gaol and placed in the dock of a courtroom heaving with agitated spectators

Master Molteno, c. 1866

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Bert Newton, 2006

Gift of the artist 2006

Portrait 65

Hugh Ramsay, the fashion of Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson, Peter Wegner's centenarian series, John and Elizabeth Gould's family connections, Karen Quinlan's top five portraits and more.

Donors

My Favourite Australian

My Favourite Australian is a project developed in collaboration with ABC TV and the people of Australia.

Flash

Introduction The National Portrait Gallery’s photographic exhibition Flash: Australian Athletes in Focus explores various interpretations of Australian sporting men and women.

William Saurin Lyster, mid to late 1860s

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Rosina Carandini, mid 1860s

Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Georg von Neumayer, c. 1860

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Angus Trumble

Members of the Board, Foundation and staff of the National Portrait Gallery are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Angus Trumble.

Fannie Carandini, mid 1860s

Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Hattie Shepparde, 1872

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Vanity Fair Portraits

Vanity Fair Portraits traces the birth and evolution of photographic portraiture through the archives of Vanity Fair magazine.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

Crème Valaze

Helena Rubinstein (1872‒1965) was the first self-made millionairess of modern times, and created the first publicly-listed global cosmetics corporation. 

Ms Karen Quinlan appointed to lead the NPGA

The Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Karen Quinlan as its incoming Director.

Nicholas Chevalier, c. 1867

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Blow Back, 2018

Gift of the artist 2024. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

Masters of Fare

Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores celebrates men and women who have championed the unique culinary characteristics and produce of Australia, enriching our lives with new ideas and new flavours over the past forty years.

Sideshow Alley

Death masks, post-mortem drawings and other spooky and disquieting portraits... Come and see how portraits of infamous Australians were used in the 19th century.

Time and light

This sample of 56 photographs takes in some of the smallest photographs we own and some of the largest, some of the earliest and some of the most recent, as well as multiple photographic processes from daguerreotypes to digital media.

Star signs

Barry York charts the course from childhood request to autographed celebrity portrait anthology.

First Ladies

First Ladies profiles women who have achieved noteworthy firsts over the past 100 years.

Study in scarlet

Angus Trumble reflects on the force of nature that was Helena Rubinstein.

The mind's eye

Christopher Chapman takes a trip through the doors of perception, arriving at the junction of surrealism and psychoanalysis.

Past directors

Directors of the National Portrait Gallery from 1998 to today.

The mystery of Enoch Arden

Tennyson's Enoch Arden was inspired by a story that Thomas Woolner passed on to him – but whose story and of whom?

The last word

David Hansen’s tribute to his close friend, prince of words and former National Portrait Gallery director, the late Angus Trumble.

Top shot that

Gideon Haigh discusses portraits of Australian cricketers from the early 20th century

To arrive at hope

Penelope Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2020 Prize.

The real Thea

Long after the portraitist became indifferent to her, and died, a beguiling portrait hung over its subject.

Essential portraiture

Michael Desmond in conversation with University of Houston professor of philosophy Cynthia Freeland.

Washington preview

Ron Ramsey, former Director of Cultural Relations at the Embassy of Australia interviewed NPG Washington Director, Marc Pachter, about their building renovations.

The play’s the thing

Penelope Grist charts an immersive path through Stuart Spence’s photography.

Waterloo and Mrs. Moore

Beyond the centenary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli, a number of other notable anniversaries converge this year. Waterloo deserves a little focussed consideration, for in the decades following 1815 numerous Waterloo and Peninsular War veterans came to Australia.

Adam’s Prize Apples

Pamela Gerrish Nunn explores New Zealand’s premium award for portraiture.

All dressed up

Jane Raffan asks do clothes make the portrait, and can the same work with a new title fetch a better price?

Kiwi magpie

Penelope Grist finds inspiration in pioneering New Zealand artist, Frances Hodgkins.

Shiny, happy people

Glynis Jones on the Powerhouse’s retrospective of one of Australia’s foremost fashion reportage and social photographers.

The numbers man

Dr. Sarah Engledow tells the story of Australia's first Federal statistician, Sir George Knibbs.

Kristin Headlam

Basil grew into a speckled beauty – a long-legged leaper and an exceptionally vocal dog, with a great register of sounds, ascending in shock value from a whimper to a growl to a bark to a yelp that’s a violation of the ears.

The Vanity model

Vanity Fair Editor David Friend describes how the rebirth of the magazine sated our desire for access into the lives of celebrities and set the standard for the new era of portrait photography.

NPPP 2016 exhibition essay

Penny Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2016 Prize.

The art of Inner Worlds

Dr Christopher Chapman NPG Curator of Inner Worlds explains the development of an exhibition that spans from Surrealism to contemporary art.