Portrait Stories
Portrait Stories use video, multimedia and sound to present the stories of the artists and subjects in the National Portrait Gallery's collection. This series is produced with funds donated by Tim Fairfax AC.
Portrait Stories use video, multimedia and sound to present the stories of the artists and subjects in the National Portrait Gallery's collection. This series is produced with funds donated by Tim Fairfax AC.




5 minutes 13 seconds
Australian playwright, David Williamson tells us tales from his career.




5 minutes
Artist Sally Robinson describes her career and the creation of her portrait of Tim Winton.




6 minutes
Filmmaker Ian Darling talks with adventurer Jon Muir about crossing the vast salt lakes of central Australia.




5 minutes 6 seconds
Artist Dadang Christanto discusses his portrait taken by Hari Ho and how it relates to Dadang's sculpture 'Heads from the North'.




4 minutes 28 seconds
Anneliese Seubert describes the evolution of her modelling career, from Canberra schoolgirl to international supermodel.




8 minutes 30 seconds
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Tilman Ruff AO has focused his efforts on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.



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