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When a portrait communicates determination and individuality as boldly as these do, it has the potential to become an iconic image. For the Gallery’s 20th birthday this display brings together a group contemporary photographic portraits of inspiring women and men.
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.
Michael Desmond discusses the portrait of Senator Neville Bonner by Robert Campbell Jnr.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015
Gillian Raymond describes the National Portrait Gallery's second virtual exhibition doppelgänger.
The National Portrait Gallery would like to congratulate the forty finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019.
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.
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.
Penelope Grist reminisces about the halcyon days of a print icon, before the infusion of the internet’s shades of grey.
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
Dr Sarah Engledow puts four gifts to the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection in context.
Images for media use will be available from 8 March 2018.
Giles Auty introduces British painter John Wonnacott who will talk at the National Portrait Gallery on 2 November 2002.
Penny Grist on motivation, method and melancholy in the portraiture of Darren McDonald.
Glenn McGrath makes a strong impact on the English batsmen and the walls of the National Portrait Gallery.