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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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A & G Taylor

Biography

Photographers Andrew Taylor and George Taylor opened their first studio in Cannon Street in east London in 1866.

1 portrait in the collection

Ron and Valerie Taylor

Ron Taylor AM

Biography

Ron Taylor AM (1934–2012) was a marine conservationist and pioneer of underwater cinematography.

1 portrait in the collection

Howard Taylor

Howard Taylor AO

Biography

Howard Taylor AM (1918-2001), painter, sculptor, graphic artist and teacher, trained in England before the war, which he spent largely as a prisoner in Stalag Luft III.

2 portraits in the collection

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor AO

Biography

Mark Taylor AO (b. 1964) was captain of the Australian cricket team from 1994 until his retirement from Test cricket in 1999.

1 portrait in the collection

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Biography

Noah Taylor (b. 1969) left school at 16 to join Melbourne's St Martin's Youth Theatre.

1 portrait in the collection

Paul Taylor 1, 1984

Paul Taylor

Biography

Paul Taylor (1957-1992), critic and curator, graduated from Monash Univeristy in 1979.

1 portrait in the collection

Ron and Valerie Taylor

Valerie Taylor

Biography

Valerie Taylor AM (b. 1935) is a marine conservationist, photographer and shark specialist.

1 portrait in the collection

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Ingvar Kenne

Biography

Ingvar Kenne (b. 1965), photographer, was born in Sweden and is now based between Sydney and New York.

16 portraits in the collection

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh

Biography

Steve Waugh (b. 1965) became captain of the Australian cricket team when Mark Taylor retired in early 1999.

1 portrait in the collection

Bill Leak

Bill Leak

Biography

Bill Leak (1956-2017), portrait painter and caricaturist, trained at the Julian Ashton art school in the mid-1970s, and began his career painting landscapes.

7 portraits in the collection

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Douglas Kirkland

Biography

Douglas Kirkland, photographer, was born in Canada and started his career on small newspapers there.

1 portrait in the collection

Tony Bilson

Tony Bilson OAM

Biography

Tony Bilson, OAM (1944-2020), chef, grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Melbourne Grammar school before opening his first restaurant, La Pomme d'Or, in Camberwell in 1971.

1 portrait in the collection

Eric McIllree

Eric McIllree

Biography

Eric McIllree (1914-1973) was the founder, chairman and managing director of the Australian arm of Avis Rent-A-Car, and for twelve years the owner and developer of Dunk Island.

1 portrait in the collection

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Arthur T. Woodward

Biography

Arthur Thomas 'A T' Woodward (1865–1943), painter and art scholar, was born in Birmingham, England.

1 portrait in the collection

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