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Irving Browning

New York-born Irving Browning (1895-1961) was a self-taught photographer and cinematographer who between 1920 and 1940 created a comprehensive body of work documenting New York City during an era of rapid growth.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait 6

December 2002 - February 2003

This issue of Portrait Magazine features articles about the NPG's Barry Humphries exhibition and Polly Borland's portrait of The Queen.

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford on location, c. 1981 (printed 2004)

Robert McFarlane

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Tessa Birnie

Tessa Birnie

Tessa Birnie

Tessa Birnie, 1959

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Kathleen Barry 2009

Theresa Byrnes

Theresa Byrnes

Theresa Byrnes (b. 1969) is a painter, writer and performance artist who first exhibited her paintings in 1986 at the age of sixteen.

1 portrait in the collection

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Sarah Rhodes

Sarah Rhodes (b. 1974) studied fine art and psychology and later majored in journalism and photography, gaining her arts degree and a master’s in publishing from the University of Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

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Ben Baker

Born in Adelaide and raised in Darwin, Ben Baker currently resides in New York City and works internationally.

1 portrait in the collection

Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955 by Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon People

Previous exhibition, 2013

American photographer Richard Avedon produced portrait photographs that defined the twentieth century. Developed in partnership with the Richard Avedon Foundation in New York, the first Australian exhibition of Avedon’s bold portraits reveals the glamour and drama of his iconic artistic work.

Deborah Mailman

Portrait Allsorts

In Gallery Seven

Previous exhibition, 2020

Offering portraiture in all its flavours: painting, photography, drawing, textiles, printmaking and sculpture, this exhibition is a feast for minds and eyes.

Brooke Lockett, Heidi Martin, Karen Nanasca and Halaina Hills, NYC, 2012 Lisa Tomasetti

Brooke Lockett, Heidi Martin, Karen Nanasca and Halaina Hills, NYC

The Bee Gees, Kings Cross

The Bee Gees, Kings Cross

The Bee Gees, Kings Cross

The Bee Gees, Kings Cross, 1970-1971

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2021

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Ernest Walter Histed

Ernest Walter Histed was born in Brighton, UK, but made his reputation as a photographer in Chicago and later in Pittsburgh.

1 portrait in the collection

Eileen Kramer is a dancer, 2019 Hugh Stewart

Eileen Kramer is a dancer, 2019

Dominik, First Tour, Backnang 2000 by Collier Schorr

Collier Schorr

General content

This is the first time Collier Schorr's photographs, which explore gender and identity, have been shown in Australia.

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Jesse Lizotte

Jesse Lizotte (b. 1991), photographer, was born in Sydney and spent most of his childhood in New York.

1 portrait in the collection

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David Rankin OAM

David Rankin OAM (b. 1946) came to Australia with his English parents at the age of two in 1948.

1 portrait in the collection

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