Tenille Hands explores a portrait prize gifted to the National Screen and Sound Archive.
Michael Wardell’s personal insight into Jacques van der Merwe’s New Arrivals.
Michael Desmond looks at the history of the Vanity Fair magazine in conjunction with the exhibition Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008
National Photographic Portrait Prize curator, Sarah Engledow, finds reward in a difficult task and ultimately uncovers the essence of portraiture.
Whether the result of misadventure or misdemeanour, many accomplished artists were transported to Australia where they ultimately left a positive mark on the history of art in this country.
An exploration of national identity in the Canadian context drawn from the symposium Face to Face at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2004.
Johanna McMahon revels in history and mystery in pursuit of a suite of unknown portrait subjects.
Jerrold Nathan's portrait of Jessie Street shows the elegant side of a many-faceted lady.
Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.
Joanna Gilmour profiles the life and times of the shutter sisters May and Mina Moore.
Dr Sarah Engledow puts four gifts to the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection in context.
Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2017 Prize.
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.
