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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Portrait 31

March - May 2009

This issue features the new National Portrait Gallery building, James Cook and John Banks, Cate Blanchett, Irina Baranova, Annette Kellerman, Shepard Fairey and more.

The National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery

A very Australian place

by Dr Sarah Engledow

The National Portrait Gallery's new building, opened on 3 December 2008, is a beautiful home for the national collection of portraits.
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd

An Australian story

by The Hon. Dr Kevin Rudd

In his speech launching the new National Portrait Gallery building on 3 December 2008, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd set the Gallery in a national and historical context.
A Sydney family, 1840s
A Sydney family, 1840s
A Sydney family, 1840s

The house, the horse, the wife and the offspring

by Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour writes about the portraiture of the colonial artist William Nicholas.
Stuart, 2008
Stuart, 2008
Stuart, 2008

Interiors

by Dr Christopher Chapman

Christopher Chapman previews the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009.
Guns and roses, 2006
Guns and roses, 2006
Guns and roses, 2006

Obey

by Michael Desmond

Michael Desmond investigates the street art of Shepard Fairey, who was catapulted to fame during the 2008 presidential election with his resonant image of Barack Obama.
Portrait of Captain James Cook RN
Portrait of Captain James Cook RN
Portrait of Captain James Cook RN

Thrown together

by Dr Sarah Engledow

Shipmates for years, James Cook and Joseph Banks each kept a journal but neither man shed light on their relationship.
Portrait of Cate Blanchett
Portrait of Cate Blanchett
Portrait of Cate Blanchett

Being Cate

by Dr Christopher Chapman

A moving portrait of Cate Blanchett unfolds as an inspired pairing of medium and subject.
Irina Baronova (handing on the baton)
Irina Baronova (handing on the baton)
Irina Baronova (handing on the baton)

Handing on the baton

by Michael Desmond

Michael Desmond explores the life of ballerina Irina Baranova through the portrait by Australian artist Jenny Sages.
Annette Kellerman, c. 1916
Annette Kellerman, c. 1916
Annette Kellerman, c. 1916

Naked ambition

by Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour dives into the life of Australian swimming legend Annette Kellerman.

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Portrait 32

June - August 2009

This issue features Vanity Fair, Nancy Bird Walton, William Barak, Sidney Kidman, Benjamin Duterrau's portraits of the Indigenous peoples of Tasmania, and more.

Portrait 30

December 2008 - February 2009

This issue of Portrait Magazine features the inaugural hang of the new National Portrait Gallery, Cadel Evans, Stuart O'Grady, Robbie McEwen, Casey Stoner, Bruce Petty and more.
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