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The eye and the heart

Nici Cumpston immerses herself in the collective vision of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020.

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Johnny, 2019 Nic Duncan
Johnny, 2019 Nic Duncan
Yukultji and Yalti with their family, 2019 Ben Mcnamara
Yukultji and Yalti with their family, 2019 Ben Mcnamara
1967, 2019 Dave Laslett
1967, 2019 Dave Laslett
Alithia's tree, 2019 Maree Yoelu
Alithia's tree, 2019 Maree Yoelu
Dad, aged 73, 2019 Natalie Finney
Dad, aged 73, 2019 Natalie Finney
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
Letting go, 2019 Marg Briese
Letting go, 2019 Marg Briese
Pulangkita pitjangu (When the blanket came), 2019 Rene Kulitja and Rhett Hammerton
Pulangkita pitjangu (When the blanket came), 2019 Rene Kulitja and Rhett Hammerton
Matilda (Ngambri/Ngunnawal), 2019 Brenda L Croft
Matilda (Ngambri/Ngunnawal), 2019 Brenda L Croft
Eileen Kramer is a dancer, 2019 Hugh Stewart
Eileen Kramer is a dancer, 2019 Hugh Stewart
Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 Shea Kirk
Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 Shea Kirk
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The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020

Previous exhibition, 2020

The 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.
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