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Preparatory study of Tom Hughes, 2003

Commissioned with funds provided by Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull 2003

Heart of Darkness

Magda Keaney talks with Bill Leak about his bold new portrait of Robert Hughes in the National Portrait Gallery collection.

Robert H. Black MD, c. 1950

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Mr W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, 1916

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ian Ross 2001

George Reid paperweight, c. 1910

Purchased 2001

George Reid paperweight, c. 1910

Purchased 2006

Sir Robert Menzies, c. 1966

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Emeritus Professor Colin A Hughes 2015

Portrait 5

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Bill Leak's portrait of Robert Hughes, Polly Borland's photographs, Bill Brandt, Andy Thomas, Tracey Moffatt and more.

Forough Yavari

This work is Serenity, it's actually it's part of a series, Salvation that I've been working the past couple of years. And for this project I'm inspired by Langston Hughes.

New Chief Patron for the National Portrait Gallery

Mrs Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO has accepted an invitation to become the new Chief Patron of the National Portrait Gallery. 

Prime Ministers

On the day before the Hon. E. G. Whitlam, AC, QC, died last month, at the great age of 98, there were seven former prime ministers of Australia still living, plus the incumbent Mr. Abbott – eight in all.

Serenity