Commissioned with funds provided by Ross Adler AC 2018
I had been watching Agnes with intrigue, her face and profile were so mesmerizing. On our final day together I pulled her aside and convinced her that she had such an amazing face that I needed to get a photograph for myself. It was very spontaneous in that I decided quickly how it would best look and shot it in only two frames.
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Penelope Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2020 Prize.
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Penny Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2016 Prize.
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Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.
Curator, Penny Grist, reveals how this exhibition came to be
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2017 Prize.
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2014 Prize.
