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Portrait 43

June - August 2012

This issue features Cindy Sherman, Tim Storrier, Brett Whiteley and Patrick White, contemporary Chinese portraiture, Charles Blackman and more.

Moonboy, 2010
Moonboy, 2010
Moonboy, 2010

Observation point

by Tim Storrier

Tim Storrier describes the influences on the development of his artistic style.
The Cutmear sisters, Jane and Lucy, c. 1842
The Cutmear sisters, Jane and Lucy, c. 1842
The Cutmear sisters, Jane and Lucy, c. 1842

A man of superior attainments

by Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour explores the life of a colonial portrait artist, writer and rogue Thomas Griffiths Wainewright.
Karen Gillan, 2010
Karen Gillan, 2010
Karen Gillan, 2010

Hot Scots

by Christopher Baker

James Holloway describes the first portraits you encounter when entering the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Patrick White at Centennial Park, 1979–1980
Patrick White at Centennial Park, 1979–1980
Patrick White at Centennial Park, 1979–1980

Listomania

by Dr Sarah Engledow

Sarah Engledow describes the fall-out once Brett Whiteley stuck Patrick White’s list of his loves and hates onto his great portrait of the writer.
On the wall - Guangzhou (II), 2002
On the wall - Guangzhou (II), 2002
On the wall - Guangzhou (II), 2002

Go Figure!

by Claire Roberts

Claire Roberts interviews Swiss art collector Uli Sigg.
Untitled #474, 2008
Untitled #474, 2008
Untitled #474, 2008

Grande dames

by Eva Respini

Eva Respini focuses on the ‘society portraits’ in MOMA’s Cindy Sherman retrospective.
The family
The family
The family

Big bouquet of Blackmans

by Dr Sarah Engledow

Dr. Sarah Engledow explores the context surrounding Charles Blackman's portrait of Judith Wright, Jack McKinney and their daughter Meredith.
Swimming with Platypus, 2009
Swimming with Platypus, 2009
Swimming with Platypus, 2009

Someone to watch over you

by Carrie Kibbler

Carrie Kibbler looks at how portraiture fits into the Australian Artbank Collection.

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Portrait 44

Summer 2012/2013

This issue features The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee portrait, Nicholas Harding, Ingvar Kenne, Laura Moore, Michael Rosen and more.

Portrait 42

February - May 2012

This issue features Del Kathryn Barton, Renaissance Portraiture in New York, Australian impressionists, Nikki Toole’s Skater project, National Photographic Portrait Prize, Andrew Maccoll & Mick Fanning and more.
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