The photographs from Matthew Sleeth's tour of duty series look more like advertisements than images of war.
Gael Newton delves into the life and art of renowned Australian photographer, Max Dupain.
Alexandra Roginski gets a feel for phrenology’s fundamentals.
Joanna Gilmour describes how colonial portraitists found the perfect market among social status seeking Sydneysiders.
As the National Portrait Gallery opens its exhibition of portrait and figurative work by veteran photographer Sam Haskins, the artist reflects on the highlights of his fifty-year career so far.
As a convict Thomas Bock was required to sketch executed murders for science; as a free man, fashionable society portraits.
Dr Sarah Engledow writes about the larger-than-life Australian performance artist, Leigh Bowery.
Australia's former Cultural Attache to the USA, Ron Ramsey, describes the mood at the opening week of the revitalised American National Portrait Gallery.
Christopher Chapman ponders our digital identity and selfhood.
Michael Desmond, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2007 Prize.
Michael Desmond profiles a handful of the entrants in first National Photographic Portrait Prize and notes emerging themes and categories.
Joanna Gilmour explores photographic depictions of Aboriginal sportsmen including Lionel Rose, Dave Sands, Jerry Jerome and Douglas Nicholls.
A toast to the acquisition of an unconventional new portrait of former Prime Minister, Stanley Melbourne Bruce.
The art of Australia’s colonial women painters affords us an invaluable, alternative perspective on the nascent nation-building project.
Charles Haddon Chambers the Australian-born playboy playwright settled permanently in London in 1880 but never lost his Australian stance when satirising the English.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life of Chinese-Australian businessman and philanthropist Quong Tart.
