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Portrait 46

Spring/Summer 2013

This issue features Richard Avedon, Tracey Moffatt, Indigenous portraiture, William Kentridge, roller derby and more.

Models with trident and 1970s lamp 2013 by Wendy Sharpe
Models with trident and 1970s lamp 2013 by Wendy Sharpe
Models with trident and 1970s lamp 2013 by Wendy Sharpe

Observation point

by Wendy Sharpe

Australian artist and Archibald Prize finalist, Wendy Sharpe reflects on the art of portraiture.
‘Untitled’ - Yellow Kangaroo Paw, 2008 by Christian Thompson
‘Untitled’ - Yellow Kangaroo Paw, 2008 by Christian Thompson
‘Untitled’ - Yellow Kangaroo Paw, 2008 by Christian Thompson

The 'I' in Indigenous art

by Jane Raffan

Jane Raffan examines unique styles of Indigenous portraiture that challenge traditional Western concepts of the artform.
Terror to Pieces by Nikki Toole
Terror to Pieces by Nikki Toole
Terror to Pieces by Nikki Toole

Elle on wheels

by Lucy Quinn

Lucy Quinn compares the approaches of three photographers lured to the action and culture of roller derby.
James Baldwin, writer, Harlem, New York 1945 by Richard Avedon
James Baldwin, writer, Harlem, New York 1945 by Richard Avedon
James Baldwin, writer, Harlem, New York 1945 by Richard Avedon

The Avedon effect

by Dr Christopher Chapman

Dr Christopher Chapman explores how we can understand Richard Avedon's photographs.  
Chet Baker, singer, New York City, January 16, 1986 by Richard Avedon
Chet Baker, singer, New York City, January 16, 1986 by Richard Avedon
Chet Baker, singer, New York City, January 16, 1986 by Richard Avedon

The existential lens

by Stephen Zagala

Stephen Zagala discusses Richard Avedon’s work from an Australian perspective.
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Home truths

by Joanna Gilmour

Despite once expressing a limited interest in the self portrait, the idea of it has figured strongly in much of Tracey Moffatt's work and has done so in some of her most distinctive and compelling images.
Mr John Eason
Mr John Eason
Mr John Eason

The shipwright's arms

by Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour explores the life and times of convict-turned-artist William Buelow Gould.
Nose, 2008–10 by William Kentridge
Nose, 2008–10 by William Kentridge
Nose, 2008–10 by William Kentridge

A nose by any other name

by Jane Kinsman

In the exhibition William Kentridge: Drawn from Africa at the National Gallery of Australia, the artist marries Gogol's Tsarist Russia, with that of Stalin and the damaging history of his homeland, South Africa.

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Spring/Summer 2014

This issue features Michael Riley, TextaQueen, Thea Proctor, Jean Appleton, In the flesh, digital identity and more.

Portrait 45

Winter 2013

This issue features Paul Kelly, Rineke Dijkstra, John Brack, the National Photographic Portrait Prize and more.
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