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Gordon and Marilyn Darling

Honour board

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Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Eric Bana (b. 1968), actor, was born Eric Banadinovich to a Croatian father and German mother and grew up in Melbourne.

1 portrait in the collection

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor, 1994 (printed 2010)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010

Steven Bishop, performer by Nathalie Latham

Australia's Creative Diaspora

Photographed by Nathalie Latham

Previous exhibition, 2007

Paris based Australian photographer and filmmaker Nathalie Latham has an ongoing interest in the creative achievements of other Australian artists living in various locations around the globe.

Jimmy and Jane Barnes

Jimmy Barnes AO

Jimmy Barnes AO (b. 1956), singer/songwriter, is a solo performer and the former lead singer of the quintessential Australian pub band, Cold Chisel.

3 portraits in the collection

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878)

The Bushranger Tragedy (from The Australasian Sketcher, 23 November 1878), 1878

an unknown artist, The Australasian Sketcher

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Purchased 2003

Sketch for portrait of Tom Uren

Sketch for portrait of Tom Uren

Sketch for portrait of Tom Uren

Sketch for portrait of Tom Uren, 1972

Clifton Pugh AO

Portrait, oil and enamel on hardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Tom Uren's family 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Man of the year #4, 2011 by Agus Suwage

Beyond the Self

Contemporary Portraiture from Asia

Previous exhibition, 2011

This exhibition examines the representation of the self in current South and Southeast Asian art practice through the work of artists from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand

Chris Wallace-Crabbe

2014-15 Acquisition Fund

Kristin Headlam's portrait of Chris Wallace-Crabbe was acquired with the support of the Circle of Friends in 2014.

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows, 1993

Portrait, oil and hand-stitching on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

The Go-Betweens, London, c.1986 Warwick Orme

Oz Indie

Under the Milky Way tonight

General content

It was the era of recording your favourite songs directly from the radio; of seeing the latest acts and clips on Countdown; and when the Aussie bands you saw on TV and heard in the charts were the ones you could see live at the pub.

Paul Grabowsky

Paul Grabowsky

Paul Grabowsky

Paul Grabowsky, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Patrick Corrigan AM 2009

Paul Grabowsky

Paul Grabowsky

Paul Grabowsky

Paul Grabowsky, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Patrick Corrigan AM 2009

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Ned Kelly death mask

Ned Kelly death mask

Ned Kelly death mask

Ned Kelly death mask, date unknown

an unknown artist after Maximilian Kreitmayer

Portrait, cast plaster

Collection: National Portrait Gallery Study Collection, Canberra
Gift of John Molony 2018

Don Walker, Songwriter

Don Walker

Don Walker (b. 1951) is considered one of Australia's best songwriters.

1 portrait in the collection

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