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Rolf Harris, 1989

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Shane Maloney and Rick Amor

'Big canvas, small head'

Artist Rick Amor and author Shane Maloney relate divergent experiences of the creation of Shane's portrait.

David Malouf

'The person who is the writer'

Australian author David Malouf discusses the creation of his portrait by artist Rick Amor.

General Cosgrove, Dili, East Timor 1999

General Cosgrove, Dili, East Timor 1999

General Cosgrove, Dili, East Timor 1999

General Cosgrove, Dili, East Timor 1999, 2006

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Andrew Cannon and L. Gordon Darling AC CMG 2006

Two portraits of Manning Clark (seated recto), (head, verso)

Two portraits of Manning Clark (seated recto), (head, verso)

Two portraits of Manning Clark (seated recto), (head, verso)

Two portraits of Manning Clark (seated recto), (head, verso), 1985

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty, 2001

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2002

Manning Clark

Manning Clark

Manning Clark

Manning Clark, 1985

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Manning Clark

Manning Clark

Manning Clark

Manning Clark, 1990

Portrait, woodcut on paper

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

Sketch of Clifton Pugh painting John Perceval

Sketch of Clifton Pugh painting John Perceval

Sketch of Clifton Pugh painting John Perceval

Sketch of Clifton Pugh painting John Perceval, 1985

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2016

Professor Peter Doherty

A Meeting of Great Minds

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002

The story behind Rick Amor's portrait of Professor Peter Doherty.

General Cosgrove, Dili, East Timor 1999

On active service

Magazine article by Sam Bowker, 2007

The National Portrait Gallery has acquired an evocative depiction of soldier Peter Cosgrove by the Victorian-based painter, printmaker and sculptor Rick Amor.

Dorothy Porter

Beautiful bones

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2011

Sarah Engledow reflects on the shared life and writing of Dorothy Porter and Andrea Goldsmith.

Professor Peter Doherty

Rick Amor 21 Portraits

20 November 2014

Archived media releases 2014

Press releases and image downloads for media.

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Rick Amor: 21 Portraits

Rick Amor 21 Portraits

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Portrait 16

June - August 2005

This issue of Portrait Magazine features portraits by Rick Amor, colonial charicatures, Les Murray, Peter Porter, Helen Garner and more.

Portrait 35

March - May 2010

This issue features suspected poisoner and portrait artist Thomas Wainewright, Rick Amor, Chuck Close, Mick Dodson, Scott Redford, the National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition and more.

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