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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.

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Bruce Gyngell

Bruce Gyngell

Bruce Gyngell

Bruce Gyngell, 1999 (printed 2022)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2022

Black Dog, 2018 by Jamila Toderas

Black Dog, 2018

by Jamila Toderas

Bruce Agnew video: 3 minutes 35

People's Choice Award NPPP 2023

General content

The People's Choice Award for 2023 went to KAHA, 2022 by Bruce Agnew.

Andy Thomas

'When I grow up I want to be an astronaut'

An interview with Australian astronaut, Dr. Andy Thomas, who describes the experience of space travel.

Rex at Maroubra, 2011

Observation point

Magazine article by Nicholas Harding, 2013

Nicholas Harding describes his enduring fascination with drawing and painting people.

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Ralph Barton

Ralph Barton, American cartoonist and caricaturist, produced a body of work that epitomises American high life in the 1920s.

1 portrait in the collection

Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Jack Charles, 2011

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Kristina

Kristina Nehm

When Michael Riley photographed Kristina Nehm several times in the 1980s she was a dancer with the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre in Glebe.

2 portraits in the collection

Michael Hutchence by Harry Borden

An interview with photographer Harry Borden about his portrait of Michael Hutchence.

Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023

Previous exhibition, 2023

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.

Anne Lambert, actor by Stuart Campbell

Between Light and Shadow

Portraits by Stuart Campbell

Previous exhibition, 2011

The late Australian photographer Stuart Campbell produced superb photographs of Australian actors of stage and screen.

Sharpie couple, Melbourne, 1976 Carol Jerrems

Sharpie couple, Melbourne

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

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.

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

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