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Magda Keaney talks with Montalbetti+Campbell about their photographic portrait of Australian astronaut Andy Thomas.
The oil portrait of Sir Frank Packer KBE by Judy Cassab was gifted to the National Portrait Gallery in 2006.
Christopher Chapman considers photographer Rozalind Drummond's portrait of author Nam Le.
Peter Jeffrey trips the hound nostalgic.
The Portrait Gallery's paintings of two poets, Les Murray and Peter Porter, demonstrate two very different artists' responses to the challenge of representing more than usually sensitive and imaginative men.
Leslie Moran investigates the portraits of judges in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
Johanna McMahon revels in history and mystery in pursuit of a suite of unknown portrait subjects.
Andrew Sayers outlines the highlights of the National Portrait Gallery's display of portrait sculpture.
Michael Desmond reveals the origins of composite portraits and their evolution in the pursuit of the ideal.
Christopher Chapman reveals the intersection of iconoclastic Japanese figures Yukio Mishima and Tamotsu Yato.
Joanna Gilmour on Tom Durkin playing with Melbourne's manhood.
Joanna Gilmour reveals love’s more intense manifestations in the tale of Lord Kenelm and Venetia Digby.
Inga Walton delves into the bohemian group of artists and writers who used each other as muses and transformed British culture.
Anne O’Hehir on the seductive power of the film still to reflect and shape ourselves and our cultural landscape.
Susi Muddiman delights in Michael Zavros’ stunning portrait of the honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO.
Bess Norriss Tait created miniature watercolour portraits full of character and life.