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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Silent Strength, 2021 Wayne Quilliam

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022

Current exhibition

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

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APS6 First Nations Curator

Applications close midnight Monday 19 September 2022

Employment opportunities

The First Nations Curator will work with the collection and exhibitions team in the development and delivery of exhibitions and programs, including but not limited to First Nations content; and liaise with and build strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, communities, and other key stakeholders, locally and across Australia.

Living Memory panel discussion

Panel discussion

First broadcast on Saturday 31 July

General content

A dynamic panel discussion that interrogates some of the themes revealed in Living Memory.

Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Jack Charles (1943–2022) was a revered Wiradjuri, Boon Warrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Woiwurrung and Yorta Yorta　Elder, activist, actor, musician and artist.

1 portrait in the collection

Tommy Woodcock and Reckless

Australian racing legends and best friends

The mane thing is trust

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina, 1984 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina

Kristina, 1986 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Chris Wallace-Crabbe, 2011

Kristin Headlam

Portrait, oil on linen

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with the assistance of the Circle of Friends 2014

Self portrait

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries AC CBE (b. 1934), actor, writer and artist, is the world’s all-time most successful solo theatrical performer.

12 portraits in the collection

Rayner Hoff

Rayner Hoff

Rayner Hoff

Rayner Hoff, 1924

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard King 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Yellow portrait (portrait of Alex Jelinek)

Alex Jelinek

Alex Jelinek (1925–2007), architect and designer, graduated from the technical building school of Hradec Králové, near Prague, during World War II.

1 portrait in the collection

Tim Burstall, Andamooka (filming of the Last of the Knucklemen)

Tim Burstall, Andamooka (filming of the Last of the Knucklemen)

Tim Burstall, Andamooka (filming of the Last of the Knucklemen)

Tim Burstall, Andamooka (filming of the Last of the Knucklemen), c. 1979

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Ma Khin Mar Mar Kyi

My Favourite Australian

Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2009

The Australian public was invited in 2008 to vote for their favourite Australian. After the votes were tallied an exhibition of the top-ten Popular Australians and the top-twenty unsung heroes was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Pam MacFarlane

Pamela MacFarlane was born in Dunedin, NZ and completed a Master's degree in Zoology at the University of Otago in the 1940s.

1 portrait in the collection

Megan Gale

Glamour vs grunge

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2010

Christopher Chapman examines the battle of glamour vs. grunge which played out in the fashion and advertising of the 1990s.

Sir Les Patterson

Sir Les Patterson

Sir Les Patterson

Sir Les Patterson, 1999

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

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