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'The portraits of Captain Cook'

An interview with Betty Churcher

Betty Churcher describes the creation of the portrait of Captain James Cook in the National Portrait Gallery.

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Betty Churcher on Captain Cook
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Portrait of Captain James Cook RN, 1782 John Webber
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Betty Churcher, 2008 Adam Knott. © Adam Knott
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hey Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher), 1990 Davida Allen. © Davida Allen
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Betty Churcher

Magazine article, 2015

Betty Churcher AO (1931–2015), gallery director, author, painter and lecturer, was educated in Brisbane before studying art in London.

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'Blockbuster Betty'

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Betty Churcher discusses her career as the Director of the National Gallery of Australia.

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'The photojournalists of their time'

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An exploration of the role of artists such as John Webber who, whilst a member of Cook’s crew over many voyages, created paintings and drawings of the situations and people the explorers encountered.
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