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Self portrait: Myself and I

In Gallery Five

Encompassing works created over the past 80 years, this selection of portraits from the Gallery’s collection celebrates inventiveness and diversity in approaches to self portraiture.

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Portraits on display

Self portrait

Self portrait, 2004 Peter Russell-Clarke. © Peter Russell-Clarke

Self portrait

Self portrait, 2006 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2023

Me, 1992 Ken Done. © Ken Done

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival, 1990 Jarinyanu David Downs. © Jarinyanu David Downs/Copyright Agency, 2023

"The determined" Self portrait, 2002 George Foxhill. © George Foxhill/Copyright Agency, 2023

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Self portrait, c. 1982 Bea Maddock AM

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Equestrian self portrait, 2004 William Robinson AO. © William Robinson

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Self portrait with goose feathers, 2004 William Robinson AO. © William Robinson

Self portrait

Self portrait, 2001 Jeffrey Smart AO. © Estate of Jeffrey Smart

Disillusion self portrait

Disillusion self portrait, 1983 Mary MacQueen. © Estate of Mary MacQueen

Self portrait

Self portrait, c. 1985 Bert Flugelman. © Bert Flugelman/Copyright Agency, 2023

Self portrait, Paris

Self portrait, Paris, 1989 Brett Whiteley. © Wendy Whiteley

Study for

Study for "Portrait of the artist as an evolving landscape", 1991 James Gleeson. © Estate of James Gleeson

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1949 Louis Kahan AO. © Louis Kahan/Copyright Agency, 2023

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1990 Andrew Sibley. © Andrew Sibley/Copyright Agency, 2023

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Self portrait, 1971 Thomas de Kessler

Self portrait

Self portrait, c. 1984 Albert Tucker. © Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art.

Study for self portrait

Study for self portrait, c. 1965 Jean Appleton. © Estate of Jean Appleton

Bruce Petty

Bruce Petty, 2008 Bruce Petty. © Commonwealth of Australia

Smalltown Boy (Surfers Paradise)

Smalltown Boy (Surfers Paradise), 2018 The Huxleys. © The Huxleys

Smalltown Boy (Perth)

Smalltown Boy (Perth), 2018 The Huxleys. © The Huxleys

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1945-1946 Arthur Boyd AC OBE. © Arthur Boyd
Arthur Boyd’s work reproduced with the permission of Bundanon Trust bundanon.com.au

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1988 Sidney Nolan. © Sidney Nolan/Copyright Agency, 2023

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1993 Tim Storrier. © Tim Storrier

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1948 Klaus Friedeberger. © Julie Friedeberger

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1990 Andrew Sibley. © Andrew Sibley/Copyright Agency, 2023

Self portrait

Self portrait, 1999 Rick Amor. © Rick Amor/Copyright Agency, 2023

Mirka by Mirka

Mirka by Mirka, 2000 Mirka Mora. © Mirka Mora/Copyright Agency, 2023

Self Portrait #2

Self Portrait #2, 1947/2007 William Yang, an unknown artist. © William Yang

Self Portrait #5

Self Portrait #5, 2008 William Yang, John Fukuda. © William Yang

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Fleeing figure, 1988 Bea Maddock AM, Larry Rawlings

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My Two Lovely Faces Looking at Each Other and Smiling for Love, 2022 Rhonda Sharpe, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

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Arkutja (woman), 2022 Marlene Rubuntja, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

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Girl with Big Stick, Cooloman and Bird, 2022 Rhonda Sharpe, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

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Me I am Artist, 2022 Marlene Rubuntja, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

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Girl with Dillybag full of Bushfood, 2022 Marlene Rubuntja, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

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