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William Robinson AO (b. 1936) is one of Australia's most distinguished and influential contemporary painters, known for his distinctive and prolific output as landscape painter in particular.
3 portraits in the collection
The National Portrait Gallery acquired the self-portrait by Grace Cossington Smith in 2003.
The Australian of the Year Awards have often provoked controversy about who is selected and whether their achievements are remarkable.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life and art of the Australian artist Janet Dawson.
As a convict Thomas Bock was required to sketch executed murders for science; as a free man, fashionable society portraits.
The exhibition Flash: Australian Athletes in Focus offers various interpretations of sporting men and women by five Australian photographers.
Pamela Gerrish Nunn explores New Zealand’s premium award for portraiture.
Select extracts from Mirka Mora's autobiography, Wicked but Virtuous, provide rich accompaniment to recent Gallery acquisitions.
Dr. Sarah Engledow discusses a collection of drawings and prints by the Victorian artist Rick Amor acquired in 2005.
The photographs from Matthew Sleeth's tour of duty series look more like advertisements than images of war.
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portraits of writers held in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
Alistair McGhie reminisces about three Australian rugby greats commissioned for the Portrait Gallery collection by Patrick Corrigan AM.
Jaynie Anderson reflects on her experience as sitter for Reshid Bey’s 1962 portrait.
Jennifer Higgie reveals how Alice Neel reinvigorated 20th century portraiture with her honest and perceptive depictions of the human experience.
Sarah Engledow chronicles Rick Amor's work and accomplishments in this extensive essay in conjunction with the exhibition Rick Amor: 21 Portraits.
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.