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Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne, c. 1968

Robert Whitaker

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2007

Candidate for Chelsea (9th Earl of Kintore)

Candidate for Chelsea (9th Earl of Kintore)

Candidate for Chelsea (9th Earl of Kintore)

Candidate for Chelsea (9th Earl of Kintore), 1880

Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine

Portrait, chromolithograph on paper

Purchased 2015

What the world needs now is love, 2012 by Jeremy Shaw

What the world needs now is love, 2012

Portrait 64

Marian Anderson, emerging photographer Charles Dennington, piscatorial portraits, and the poignant path of photographer Polixeni Papapetrou and more.

The Barassi

The Barassi

Otherwise known as the ‘Pool Cleaner’ or the ‘Porn Star’ moustache.

Keith Urban

Match made in entertainment heaven

When the stars align

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE (1909–2012), philanthropist, was the widow of Sir Keith Murdoch and mother of the publisher, Rupert Murdoch.

1 portrait in the collection

Thom Roberts with Burt the Oscar Train 2017 and cushion cover

The Immersive World of Thom Roberts

Current exhibition

A free exhibition of over 100 works by contemporary Australian artist Thom Roberts. Step into his world and experience bold paintings, animation and installation works where people and places intertwine.

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG

Rupert Murdoch AC (b. 1931) is widely regarded as the world's most influential media mogul.

2 portraits in the collection

Daryl Braithwaite

Daryl Braithwaite

Daryl Braithwaite (b. 1949) finished an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner in 1969, and joined Sherbet shortly afterward.

3 portraits in the collection

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch, 2005

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

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Icons Syndicate

Listed alphabetically

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John Frith

John Frith, cartoonist, was born and schooled in England before coming to Sydney in 1929.

4 portraits in the collection

Sir Walter Murdoch

Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG

Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG (1874–1970), academic and essayist, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came to Australia with his family in 1884.

1 portrait in the collection

Terry Snow and China

Terry Snow and China

Terry Snow and China

Terry Snow and China, 2017

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Justin Garrick & Dharini Ganesan Rasu, Dino Nikias & Dimitra Nikias, Jim Windeyer, Claudia Hyles OAM, Sotiria Liangis AM & John Liangis, The Hon Mary Finn, Bill Farmer AO & Elaine Farmer, Tim Efkarpidis, Bob Nattey & Charlotte Nattey, Jennifer Bott AO, Keith Bradley, Dr Sam Whittle & Heather Whittle 2017

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002

The story behind the commissioning of the tapesty portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

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