Representations of the inhabitants of the new world expose the complexities of the colonisers' intentions.
Joanna Gilmour explores the stories behind the ninteenth-century carte de visites of bushrangers Frank Gardiner and Fred Lowry.
Penelope Grist charts an immersive path through Stuart Spence’s photography.
Dr Anne Sanders NPG Curatorial Researcher investigated the lives of the pioneering psychologists whose portraits are featured in Inner Worlds.
James Angus discusses his major sculpture commission Geo Face Distributor with Christopher Chapman.
Sarah Engledow looks at three decades of Nicholas Harding's portraiture.
Angus Trumble salutes the glorious portraiture of Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Michael Desmond explores what makes a portrait subject significant.
Pamela Gerrish Nunn explores New Zealand’s premium award for portraiture.
George Selth Coppin (1819-1906) comedian, impresario and entrepreneur, was a driving force of the early Australian theatre.
Angus Trumble reveals the complex technical mastery behind a striking recent acquisition, Henry Bone’s enamel portrait of William Manning.
Robyn Sweaney's quiet Violet obsession.
Penny Grist on motivation, method and melancholy in the portraiture of Darren McDonald.
Inga Walton traces the poignant path of photographer Polixeni Papapetrou, revealed in the NGV’s summer retrospective.
Dr Sarah Engledow traces the significant links between Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo and Evelyn Chapman through their portraits.
Sarah Engledow chronicles Rick Amor's work and accomplishments in this extensive essay in conjunction with the exhibition Rick Amor: 21 Portraits.
