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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson
Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson
Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009

Leeanne Crisp
Portrait, watercolour on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002 Leeanne Crisp

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

Leeanne Crisp
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'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan
'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan
'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan, 2002

Leeanne Crisp
Portrait, watercolour and gouache on vellum

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Portrait of Helen Caldicott
Portrait of Helen Caldicott
Portrait of Helen Caldicott

Portrait of Helen Caldicott, 2021

Leeanne Crisp
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and gold leaf on birch panel

Gift of Dr Helen Caldicott 2022

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Honour board
Ita, 2019 Kirsty Neilson

Ita, 2019

Kirsty Neilson
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Paul Capsis
Paul Capsis
Paul Capsis

Paul Capsis, 2004

Esther Erlich
Portrait, oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of the artist 2017

Vanity Fair, April, 2004

International issue

Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2009

Michael Desmond looks at the history of the Vanity Fair magazine in conjunction with the exhibition Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008

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A Portrait (Kate Hattam)

Melbourne experience

Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007

Diana Warnes explores the lives of Hal and Katherine 'Kate' Hattam through their portraits painted by Fred Williams and Clifton Pugh.

Surfing, Noosa, 1970s Stuart Spence

The play’s the thing

About Face article

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

Olegas Truchanas

Giving a dam

True south #1
About Face article

Ensconced and meditative in crisp Tasmania, Joanna Gilmour pays tribute to passionate green advocate and photographer Olegas Truchanas.

Mary Chomley

Women make history

Magazine article by Jennifer Higgie, 2022

Jennifer Higgie uncovers the intriguing stories behind portraits of women by women in the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.

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