Recorded 1965
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Les Rowe 1998
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Michael Desmond discusses the iconic picture of two Rugby League players which became known as 'The Gladiators'.
Shepard Fairey is best known for his iconic poster Obama/Hope which he made in support of Barack Obama for the 2008 US election.
British novelist and poet, Michael Rosen, weaves a tale about his early encounters with creativity and the self-portrait of a childhood friend.
Michael Zavros on when a portrait is not really a portrait.
Michael Desmond explores the portraiture of Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.
Michael Wardell samples the fare in the University of Queensland National Self-portrait Prize.
Michael Desmond, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2007 Prize.
Michael Desmond profiles a handful of the entrants in first National Photographic Portrait Prize and notes emerging themes and categories.
Michael Desmond charts the path of portraiture, arriving at Julian Opie’s digital realm.
Curator Michael Desmond introduces the exhibition Truth and Likeness, an investigation of the importance of likeness to portraiture.
Michael Desmond reveals the origins of composite portraits and their evolution in the pursuit of the ideal.
Michael Wardell’s personal insight into Jacques van der Merwe’s New Arrivals.
Michael Desmond looks at the history of the Vanity Fair magazine in conjunction with the exhibition Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008
Technology has been a major influence on art since the invention of the camera, particularly in the field of portraiture.
