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Sir William Dargie, painter and eight times winner of the Archibald Prize for portraiture, died in Melbourne on July 26, 2003, aged 91.
Martin Sharp fulfils the Pop art idiom of merging art and life.
The theme of the seventh annual survey of secondary school student portraiture, Headspace, was Me and My Place.
Christopher Chapman previews the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009.
Katherine Russell examines the art of Australian artist Paul Newton, referencing the portraiture of John Singer Sargent.
Stella Ramage on Father McHardy’s Bougainville portraiture.
Christopher Chapman delights in the intimacy of Robert Mapplethorpe's photography
Two professionals; Australian surfer Layne Beachley and photographer Petrina Hicks, combine their strengths to achieve a remarkable portrait.
Barry York charts the course from childhood request to autographed celebrity portrait anthology.
Andrew Sayers explores the self-portraits created by Australian artist Sidney Nolan.
Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers celebrates the support given to the Gallery by Gordon and Marilyn Darling.
Angus Trumble provides poignant context for Aña Wojak’s portrait of Tony Carden.
Robert Hannaford has completed around 400 portraits over the span of his career.
John Elliott talks about his photographic portrait practice, including his iconic image of Slim Dusty arm-in-arm with Dame Edna Everage.
Tim Storrier describes the influences on the development of his artistic style.
Curator Michael Desmond introduces the exhibition Truth and Likeness, an investigation of the importance of likeness to portraiture.