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Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver AO

Jacki Weaver AO (b. 1947), actor, was a household name in Australia for 40 years before rising to international prominence.

1 portrait in the collection

Russell Hopkinson (You Am I)

Russell Hopkinson (You Am I)

Russell Hopkinson (You Am I)

Russell Hopkinson (You Am I), 1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artists 2003

Andy Kent (You Am I)

Andy Kent (You Am I)

Andy Kent (You Am I)

Andy Kent (You Am I), 1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artists 2003

Tim Rogers (You Am I)

Tim Rogers (You Am I)

Tim Rogers (You Am I)

Tim Rogers (You Am I), 1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artists 2003

Heath Ledger, Prague

Heath Ledger, Prague

Heath Ledger, Prague

Heath Ledger, Prague, 2000 (printed 2009)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with the assistance of Alan Dodge AM 2009

Milton Glaser Art is Work

Sam Haskins

Portraits & Other Stories

Previous exhibition, 2006

Haskins is known for his poetic combinations of images and this exhibition of 'extended' portraits builds on this approach.

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Eric Bana, 2006 (printed 2012)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2012

The Story Teller (Noni Hazlehurst)

Noni Hazlehurst AM

Actor, presenter and broadcaster Noni Hazlehurst AM (b. 1953) studied drama at Flinders University in South Australia, and after graduating gained roles in the television cop shows Division 4, Homicide and Matlock Police.

2 portraits in the collection

Gillian Armstrong

Gillian Armstrong

Gillian Armstrong

Gillian Armstrong, 1985

Stuart Campbell

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Stuart Campbell 2012

John Farnham

Glossy - Faces Magazines Now

Previous exhibition, 1999

Magazines are the portrait galleries of the 90s... Glossy is about magazines. The exhibition presents the work of eight photographers, Australian by birth or long-term residency, who are producing portraits for publication in magazines around the world.

Toni Collette as Muriel trying on a wedding dress by Robert McFarlane, Muriel’s Wedding, 1994

Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits opens

9 November 2017

Archived media releases 2017

Visitors will be left in awe with the National Portrait Gallery and National Film and Sound Archive of Australia’s (NFSA) new star-studded exhibition, Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits.

Cate Blanchett

Australians in Hollywood

Previous exhibition, 2003

Although perceived to be a recent phenomenon, the 'Aussie invasion' of Hollywood can actually be traced as far back as the early 1900s

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Tish Linehan

UK-born, Brisbane-based artist Tish Linehan (b. 1983) gained her undergraduate degree in visual arts from the Australian National University and subsequently completed a teaching qualification.

1 portrait in the collection

Deborah Mailman

The Secret Life of Deb

Magazine article by Michelle Fracaro, 2003

Australian actress Deborah Mailman is the subject of a unique portrait by Evert Ploeg.

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Mauboy, 2018

by David Rosetzky

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by Sony Music Entertainment Australia 2018

Nicole Kidman

9 lives of Karin Catt

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2006

Australian photographer Karin Catt has shot across the spectrum of celebrity, her subjects including rock stars, world leaders and actors.

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