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The house, the horse, the wife and the offspring
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2009
Joanna Gilmour writes about the portraiture of the colonial artist William Nicholas.
Portrait 68
Summer 2022/23
Magazine
Rebecca Ray on Robert Fielding’s Mayatjara series, Jennifer Higgie on Alice Neel, Elspeth Pitt chats with Yvette Coppersmith, Vincent Fantauzzo on virtual sittings with Hugh Jackman and more.
Dan the man
Magazine article by India Bednall, 2015
Martin Philbey’s portrait of Dan Sultan.
Hard truths
Magazine article by Jennifer Higgie, 2022
Jennifer Higgie reveals how Alice Neel reinvigorated 20th century portraiture with her honest and perceptive depictions of the human experience.
Mother’s muse
Magazine article by Inga Walton, 2020
Inga Walton traces the poignant path of photographer Polixeni Papapetrou, revealed in the NGV’s summer retrospective.
True Stories
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2005
The story behind the creation of the portrait of Helen Garner by Jenny Sages.
Hump days
Magazine article by Jessica Bolton, 2017
Jessica Bolton navigates the parallel tracks documenting Robyn Davidson’s astonishing journey.
Big bouquet of Blackmans
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2013
Dr. Sarah Engledow explores the context surrounding Charles Blackman's portrait of Judith Wright, Jack McKinney and their daughter Meredith.
Of human clay
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2009
The first collaborative commission has arrived. It's a self portrait, it's ceramic and it's from Hermannsburg.
Drawn from life
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2021
Penelope Grist discovers the rich narratives in Peter Wegner’s series of centenarian portraits.
I walk the line
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2009
Bruce Petty's animated self portrait captures a life's journey compressed into a few minutes.
Paper weight
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2022
Joanna Gilmour delves into a collection display that celebrates the immediacy and potency of drawing as an art form in its own right.
All in the Family
Magazine article by Barbara Blackman AO, 2003
In 2000, Barbara Blackman donated a portrait of her close friends - poet Judith Wright, her husband Jack McKinney and their daughter Meredith - painted by Charles Blackman.
Thousand mile stare
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2004
John Elliott talks about his photographic portrait practice, including his iconic image of Slim Dusty arm-in-arm with Dame Edna Everage.
Flesh, figure and rock
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2018
Aimee Board traces Judy Cassab’s path to the Australian outback, arriving at the junction of inspiration and abstraction.
Two painters
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2007
Chris Chapman explains how Matthys Gerber bridges the gap between abstraction and portraiture.