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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.

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Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2021

Tony and Maureen Wheeler

Maureen Wheeler AO

Maureen and Tony Wheeler are the founders and owners of Lonely Planet Publications.

1 portrait in the collection

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis, 1999

Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2001

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis

Study for portrait of Bob Ellis, 1999

Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2001

Ern McQuillan Senior

Ern McQuillan Senior

Ern McQuillan (Senior) (1905-1988), boxing trainer, was born in Newtown, Sydney, and worked there all his life.

1 portrait in the collection

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AñA Wojak

AñA Wojak describes themselves as a 'cross-disciplinary artist working in performance, painting, assemblage, installation and theatre design, with a particular interest in site-specificity, ritual and altered states'.

1 portrait in the collection

Margaret Fulton

Masters of Fare

Chefs, winemakers, providores

Previous exhibition, 2004

Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores celebrates men and women who have championed the unique culinary characteristics and produce of Australia, enriching our lives with new ideas and new flavours over the past forty years.

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Nic Walker

Nic Walker spent his early years in Cairo and Beijing with his father Tony Walker, a foreign correspondent.

1 portrait in the collection

Mel Gibson

POL

Portrait of a Generation

Previous exhibition, 2003

POL was a magazine that ran from 1969 to 1986

The hoodie

Beau D. Smith

Beau Dean Riley Smith is a Wiradjuri and Gamillaraay man, born in Dubbo.

1 portrait in the collection

John Newcombe

John Newcombe

John Newcombe

John Newcombe, 2006

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad, 1954

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

John Newcombe and family

John Newcombe and family

John Newcombe and family

John Newcombe and family, 1973

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad (1934-1994), tennis champion, was born in Sydney. He played his first Davis Cup competition in 1952 and helped the Australian team to victory with a thrilling win over Tony Trabert.

1 portrait in the collection

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Toni Collette, 1999 (printed 2022)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2022

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Stigma stigmata

Magazine article by Angus Trumble, 2015

Angus Trumble provides poignant context for Aña Wojak’s portrait of Tony Carden.

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