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Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Bequest of Alan Boxer 2014

True Stories - Helen Garner

Jenny Sages

Paths to Portraiture
Previous exhibition, 2010

The exhibition Sages examines the process of portrait making through four large-scale portraits of women by Jenny Sages, paired with intimate preparatory drawings.

Emily Kngwarreye
Emily Kngwarreye
Emily Kngwarreye

Emily Kngwarreye, 1994

Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Emily
Emily
Emily

Emily, 1994

Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Emily's brush
Emily's brush
Emily's brush

Emily's brush, 1994

Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')
Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily')

Untitled (Study for 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily'), 1993

Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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