Gift of Valerie Taylor and Ron Taylor AM 2006
Photographers Andrew Taylor and George Taylor opened their first studio in Cannon Street in east London in 1866.
1 portrait in the collection
Ron Taylor AM (1934–2012) was a marine conservationist and pioneer of underwater cinematography.
1 portrait in the collection
Howard Taylor AM (1918-2001), painter, sculptor, graphic artist and teacher, trained in England before the war, which he spent largely as a prisoner in Stalag Luft III.
2 portraits in the collection
Mark Taylor AO (b. 1964) was captain of the Australian cricket team from 1994 until his retirement from Test cricket in 1999.
1 portrait in the collection
Noah Taylor (b. 1969) left school at 16 to join Melbourne's St Martin's Youth Theatre.
1 portrait in the collection
Paul Taylor (1957-1992), critic and curator, graduated from Monash Univeristy in 1979.
1 portrait in the collection
Valerie Taylor AM (b. 1935) is a marine conservationist, photographer and shark specialist.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of FW Macpherson 2012
This 1910 portrait of Elizabeth Sarah (Lillie) Roberts by Tom Roberts was brought into the Gallery's collection with the assistance of the Acquisition Fund in 2013.
The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.
Explore an Indian treasure trove, photography by Robert McFarlane and Nan Goldin, Michael Taylor's expressionist paintings, the Great War portraits, and more!
Gillian Raymond ponders landscapes as self-portraiture in Michael Taylor’s intimate expressionism.
Ingvar Kenne (b. 1965), photographer, was born in Sweden and is now based between Sydney and New York.
23 portraits in the collection
Steve Waugh (b. 1965) became captain of the Australian cricket team when Mark Taylor retired in early 1999.
1 portrait in the collection
Bill Leak (1956-2017), portrait painter and caricaturist, trained at the Julian Ashton art school in the mid-1970s, and began his career painting landscapes.
7 portraits in the collection
From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.
Douglas Kirkland, photographer, was born in Canada and started his career on small newspapers there.
1 portrait in the collection
Pride, protest, panache
Animated is the National Portrait Gallery's first online exhibition.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Tony Bilson 2008
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Tony Bilson, OAM (1944-2020), chef, grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Melbourne Grammar school before opening his first restaurant, La Pomme d'Or, in Camberwell in 1971.
1 portrait in the collection
Accomplished illustrator, painter, writer and diarist, set designer and one of the most distinguished photographers of the twentieth century, Cecil Beaton is renowned for his portraits of well known faces from the worlds of fashion, literature, and film.
Take a peek at a selection of the portraits you can see in the exhibition.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Headspace showcases portrait art produced by secondary students from Year 7 to Year 12 in Government, Catholic and Independent schools in Canberra and its surrounding regions extending to Wollongong, Deniliquin, Leeton, Crookwell, Bombala, Narooma and Albury
Eric McIllree (1914-1973) was the founder, chairman and managing director of the Australian arm of Avis Rent-A-Car, and for twelve years the owner and developer of Dunk Island.
1 portrait in the collection
Penelope Grist speaks to Robert McFarlane about shooting for the stars.
The Australian of the Year Awards have often provoked controversy about who is selected and whether their achievements are remarkable.
A moving portrait of Cate Blanchett unfolds as an inspired pairing of medium and subject.
The considered matching of artist to subject has produced an amazing collection of unique and original works in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery
Christopher Chapman examines the battle of glamour vs. grunge which played out in the fashion and advertising of the 1990s.
In its second year at the National Portrait Gallery, and for the first time touring to other venues, the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 continues to present surprising perspectives on the nature of contemporary portrait photography.
Joanna Gilmour explores the extraordinary life of Australian female aviator Nancy Bird Walton AO OBE
Barry York charts the course from childhood request to autographed celebrity portrait anthology.
A new painting by Jiawei Shen captures the vision and resolve of the Gallery's founder, L. Gordon Darling AC CMG.
Peter Jeffrey trips the hound nostalgic.
Lecture by Sandy Nairne, Director, National Portrait Gallery, London, given at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra on 28 April 2006.
Tenille Hands explores a portrait prize gifted to the National Screen and Sound Archive.
Michael Wardell’s personal insight into Jacques van der Merwe’s New Arrivals.
Michael Desmond looks at the history of the Vanity Fair magazine in conjunction with the exhibition Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008
National Photographic Portrait Prize curator, Sarah Engledow, finds reward in a difficult task and ultimately uncovers the essence of portraiture.
Whether the result of misadventure or misdemeanour, many accomplished artists were transported to Australia where they ultimately left a positive mark on the history of art in this country.
An exploration of national identity in the Canadian context drawn from the symposium Face to Face at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2004.
Johanna McMahon revels in history and mystery in pursuit of a suite of unknown portrait subjects.
Jerrold Nathan's portrait of Jessie Street shows the elegant side of a many-faceted lady.
Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.
Joanna Gilmour profiles the life and times of the shutter sisters May and Mina Moore.
Dr Sarah Engledow puts four gifts to the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection in context.
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2017 Prize.
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.
