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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2012

Previous exhibition
from Tuesday 20 March until Sunday 20 May 2012
Rod McNicol Jack Charles 2011. © Rod McNicol.

The National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects. The winner for 2012 is

Jack Charles by Roderick McNicol

46 NPPP Finalists

1 by John McRae Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington studio 2011. 2 by Eryca Green Peta 2011. 3 by Arianne McNaught Eden 2011. 4 by Matthew Abbott Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj 2011. 5 by Dave Tacon Jeffrey Smart, Tuscany, June 8 2011. 6 by Alex Frayne The 70 year old jetty jumper 2011.

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Rod McNicol

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