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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Barry Jones, 2020

Portrait, oil on masonite

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC, Allan Myers AC QC and Marie Myers AC 2021

Barry Hill

Barry Hill

Barry Hill

Barry Hill, 1993

Portrait, drypoint and roulette on wove paper

Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Barrie Kosky, Sydney Opera House

Barrie Kosky, Sydney Opera House

Barrie Kosky, Sydney Opera House

Barrie Kosky, Sydney Opera House, c. 1997 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

Dichotomia, Barry Otto

Dichotomia, Barry Otto

Dichotomia, Barry Otto

Dichotomia, Barry Otto, 2008

Peter Brew-Bevan

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010

Barry Marshall and Robin Warren

Barry Marshall and Robin Warren

Barry Marshall and Robin Warren

Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, 2007

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned 2007

Portrait 6

December 2002 - February 2003

This issue of Portrait Magazine features articles about the NPG's Barry Humphries exhibition and Polly Borland's portrait of The Queen.

Self portrait

John Brack Portraits

Previous exhibition, 2007

The exhibition includes such striking works as Portrait of Fred Williams, and Barry Humphries in the character of Edna Everage, the enigmatic Portrait of Hal Hattam, a group of revealing self portraits including the mysterious Inside and Outside, as well as endearing portraits of the artist's children.

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford, 1962 (printed 2006)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford (b. 1940), director, made his first film while an undergraduate at the University of Sydney in the early 1960s.

2 portraits in the collection

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford on location, c. 1981 (printed 2004)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

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Louise Hearman

Louise Hearman (b. 1963), graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1984 and has built her visual arts career over the decades since.

2 portraits in the collection

Richard Tognetti #1510

Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018

by Louise Hearman

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2018

Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley AC

Margaret Olley AC (1923-2011), painter, studied art at East Sydney Technical College and the Grande Chaumière in Paris.

6 portraits in the collection

Marea Gazzard

Marea Gazzard

Marea Gazzard

Marea Gazzard, c. 1985

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

The Bee Gees, Kings Cross

The Bee Gees

Known as the 'Kings of Disco', The Bee Gees have sold over 120 million records worldwide and are among the highest-selling musical artists in history.

1 portrait in the collection

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally, 1987

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

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