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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.

Sasha and Gus, 2014 by Amanda James

Sasha and Gus, 2014

by Amanda James
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Troye Sivan, 2018 by James Brickwood

Troye Sivan, 2018

by James Brickwood
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Neato with Daniel, 2015 by James Geer

Neato with Daniel, 2015

by James Geer
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Adam Goodes, 2019 James Brickwood

Adam Goodes, 2019

James Brickwood
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Gus and full moon at the farm, 2006 by Amanda James

Gus and full moon at the farm, 2006

by Amanda James
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Alex and Doug Dunn, 2013 by James Brickwood

Alex and Doug Dunn, 2013

by James Brickwood
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Self-portrait with flowers (presumed native), 2015 by Liam James

Self-portrait with flowers (presumed native), 2015

by Liam James
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Geo Face Distributor
Geo Face Distributor
Geo Face Distributor

Geo Face Distributor, 2009

James Angus
Portrait, enamel paint on cast aluminium

Commissioned with funds donated by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2009

Study for
Study for
Study for

Study for "Portrait of the artist as an evolving landscape", 1991

James Gleeson
Portrait, pencil, charcoal and paper collage on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ray Wilson OAM in memory of James Agapitos OAM 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Phrenology video: 3 minutes 25 seconds

Ned Kelly and death masks

'Judge a person by their cover'
Portrait story

Alexandra Roginski explains the history behind the pseudo-science of phrenology.

Tom Carroll

Portrait story

Regarded as one of the greatest surfers of all time, Tom Carroll describes his career.

Portrait of Private Edward Lello 1915 by Darge Photographic Company

Final frame

Magazine article by Karl James, 2016

Karl James reflects on soldier portraiture during the Great War.

Kevin at Midnight, 2020 James J. Robinson

Kevin at Midnight

James J. Robinson
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Riverboat Rod & Ruby, 2022 James Bugg

Riverboat Rod & Ruby

James Bugg
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Olympian, 2021 James Brickwood

Olympian

James Brickwood
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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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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