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Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy, 1978

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2006

Helen Garner

Helen Garner

Helen Garner

Helen Garner, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Dame Helen Blaxland

Dame Helen Blaxland

Dame Helen Blaxland

Dame Helen Blaxland, 1986

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

True Stories - Helen Garner

True Stories - Helen Garner

True Stories - Helen Garner

True Stories - Helen Garner, 2003

Portrait, encaustic, oil and pigment on composition board

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Helen Eager

Helen Eager

Helen Eager

Helen Eager, 1990

Portrait, type C Duraflex print on paper

Gift of Leo Christie 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve

Chips Rafferty and Helen Grieve, c. 1947

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Tam Purves

Bonfire of the vanities

Magazine article by Stuart Purves, 2016

Australian Galleries Director Stuart Purves tells the story of two portraits by John Brack.

True Stories - Helen Garner

True Stories

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2005

The story behind the creation of the portrait of Helen Garner by Jenny Sages.

True Stories - Helen Garner

Jenny Sages

Paths to Portraiture

Previous exhibition, 2010

The exhibition Sages examines the process of portrait making through four large-scale portraits of women by Jenny Sages, paired with intimate preparatory drawings.

The Seekers reunite 50 years on

The Seekers reunite 50 years on

The Seekers reunite 50 years on

The Seekers reunite 50 years on, 2011

Portrait, synthetic polymer on linen

Gift of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval, c. 1962

Portrait, charcoal on Paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helen Brack 2012

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval, c. 1962

Portrait, charcoal pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helen Brack 2012

Dame Mary Gilmore

Painting writing

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007

Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portraits of writers held in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.

Self portrait

Buoyant Brack brood breeds inspiration

Nearest & Dearest

Domesticity’s creative maelstrom

Aunty Helen, 2021 Charlie Ford

Aunty Helen

Portrait of Tam Purves

John Brack's Portraiture

Google Arts and Culture

Learning resources

Learn about artist John Brack, who said that portraits involve three people: the painter, the sitter and the viewer. For Year 6 – 8 students.

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