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Lowitja O'Donoghue

Anatomist's eye

Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2016

Robert Hannaford has completed around 400 portraits over the span of his career.

Ian Lloyd in November, 2007

About R. Ian Lloyd

General content

R. Ian Lloyd was born in Canada, studied photography in the U.S., and first arrived in Australia in 1975.

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen

Jiawei Shen, 2004

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of R. Ian Lloyd 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

John Mawurndjul

John Mawurndjul

John Mawurndjul

John Mawurndjul, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of R Ian Lloyd 2010. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

Richard Larter

Richard Larter

Richard Larter

Richard Larter, 2004

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of R. Ian Lloyd 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Robert Hannaford

Robert Hannaford

Robert Hannaford

Robert Hannaford, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of R. Ian Lloyd 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Gloria Petyarre by R. Ian Lloyd

Studio

Australian Painters Photographed by R. Ian Lloyd

Previous exhibition, 2007

Studio: Australian Painters Photographed by R

Luke Scibberas, Hill End NSW, 2004

Artists' space

Magazine article by John McDonald, 2007

Studio: Australian Painters Photographed by R. Ian Lloyd presents 61 of some of Australia’s most respected and significant painters working in the studio environment.

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R. Ian Lloyd

Ian Lloyd was born in Canada and studied photography at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and Brooks Institute in California.

5 portraits in the collection

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