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Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little OAM

Australian entertainer Jeanne Little OAM (1938–2020) was known for her over-the-top personality and flamboyant outfits, greeting everyone with her catchphrase 'Daaahling'.

1 portrait in the collection

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Spencer 2016, by Warwick Baker

Tough & Tender

Previous exhibition, 2016

Art by Warwick Baker, Chris Burden, Larry Clark, Rozalind Drummond, Nan Goldin, Robert Mapplethorpe and Collier Schorr explores personal relations, individual expression and fluid identity.

Paul Kelly

Face the Music

Previous exhibition, 2005

Australia has become recognised for the range and talent of its musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities in general associated with the music industry

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Melissa Beowulf

Melissa Beowulf grew up in Sydney, where she became a graphic artist.

2 portraits in the collection

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Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang)

Adam Chang (Hong Jun Zhang) (b. 1960), in a Sydney based portrait painter.

2 portraits in the collection

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little, 1994 (printed 2021)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2021

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp, c. 1974

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Gene Sherman with Family, After Tillers, After Freud, After Watteau

Ondine Sherman

Ondine Sherman (b. 1974), author and animal rights activist, grew up in Sydney and attained her undergraduate degree in communications from University of Technology Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

Bee Miles

Bee Miles

Bee Miles

Bee Miles, 1976

Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of Brian Griffin 2000

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp (1942-2013), printmaker, painter, cartoonist, designer, songwriter and film-maker, is one of Australia's foremost pop artists.

7 portraits in the collection

Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath AM

Glenn McGrath AM (b. 1970), philanthropist and former Test cricketer, is one of international cricket's greatest ever fast bowlers.

1 portrait in the collection

Dichotomia, Barry Otto

Dichotomia, Barry Otto

Dichotomia, Barry Otto

Dichotomia, Barry Otto, 2008

Peter Brew-Bevan

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2010

Dr John Janson-Moore

Dr John Janson-Moore

The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1993

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

David Malouf

David Malouf

David Malouf

David Malouf, 1980

Jeffrey Smart AO

Portrait, pencil on paper

Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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