Mervyn Godfrey OAM (1924-2013), Dean Godfrey (b. 1970), David Godfrey (b.
1 portrait in the collection
Mervyn Godfrey OAM (1924-2013), Dean Godfrey (b. 1970), David Godfrey (b.
1 portrait in the collection
The National Portrait Gallery’s National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015 will close Monday 8 June 2015, this is the last week to visit the exhibition in Canberra and vote for your favourite portrait in the People’s Choice.
Jenny Sages (b. 1933), artist, was born to Russian Jewish parents in Shanghai and came to Australia with her family in 1948.
33 portraits in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Commonwealth Department of Defence 2005
Studio: Australian Painters Photographed by R
The National Portrait Gallery is thrilled to announce that the People’s Choice award for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize goes to Natalie Grono from Byron Bay for her photograph Feather and the Goddess Pool 2014.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2018
First Ladies profiles women who have achieved noteworthy firsts over the past 100 years.
Gareth Knapman explores the politics and opportunism behind the portraits of Tasmania’s Black War.
The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
The exhibition will include works of art from the NPG Canberra's permanent collection with some inward loans and aims to highlight the achievements of notable Australians.
The Australian of the Year Awards have often provoked controversy about who is selected and whether their achievements are remarkable.
Over the last five years the National Portrait Gallery has developed a collection of portrait photographs that reflects both the strength and diversity of Australian achievement as well as the talents of our photographers.
Alison Weir explores the National Portrait Gallery, London and the BP Portrait Award to find what makes a good painted portrait - past and present.
