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Charina Forge (now Oeser) studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in the early 1960s.
1 portrait in the collection
This exhibition focuses on exploring national and communal identity through sculptural production in Australia, from the early decades of settlement through to the present day
Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), explorer, came to Australia in 1853 and joined the Victorian police force.
4 portraits in the collection
Sean Godsell (b. 1960) a Melbourne-based architect, is known internationally for his distinctive residential architecture.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Infatuation and (ill-fated) exploration
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Dymphna Clark (1916-2000), linguist, translator, chatelaine and matriarch, was born Hilma Dymphna Lodewyckx.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Gina and Ted Gregg 2010
Sir Jack Brabham OBE (1926-2014), racing car driver, was born in Hurstville, NSW, and studied mechanical engineering before working as a mechanic for the RAAF during WW2.
2 portraits in the collection
Sir John Longstaff, born in Clunes, Victoria, studied at the NGV school from 1883 to 1887 and thenceforth at Corman's in Paris.
1 portrait in the collection
Terry Clune (b. 1932), gallerist, established Terry Clune Galleries with Frank MacDonald at 59 McLeay Street Potts Point in 1957.
1 portrait in the collection
The bronze sculpture by Julie Edgar reflects through both the material and representation the determined and straight-forward nature of Brabham.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2005
Originally conceived as an anthropological record, Percy Leason’s powerful 1934 portraits of Victorian Aboriginal people are today considered to be a highlight of 20th century Australian portraiture
Ernest Hutcheson (1871-1951), pianist, composer and music teacher, started performing at the age of five.
1 portrait in the collection