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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.

People's Choice Award announcement

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We are delighted to announce the winner of the $10,000 People's Choice Award for the inaugural Darling Portrait Prize is David Darcy for his painting of farmer and environmentalist Wendy Bowman.

Nick Mourtzakis

A non-material and non-physical portrait

Lecture, 21 May 2011
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Inner Worlds features the recently commissioned portrait of world-renowned philosopher of consciousness David Chalmers by Melbourne-based artist Nick Mourtzakis.

The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake, 2017 by Harold David

Harold David Takes out the People’s Choice Award for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize

8 June 2018
Archived media releases 2018

The votes are in and the National Portrait Gallery is pleased to announce The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake by Harold David is the people’s choice for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018.

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David McAllister to join National Portrait Gallery collection

26 April 2016
Archived media releases 2016

Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister AM will join the Portrait Gallery’s national collection in a newly-commissioned portrait taken by illustrious Australian photographer, Peter Brew-Bevan.

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Mauboy, 2018

by David Rosetzky
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Commissioned with funds provided by Sony Music Entertainment Australia 2018

What the tree saw: David Foster

What the tree saw: David Foster, 2018

by Jacqui Stockdale
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Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

Ivan Gaal

Ivan Gaal

Vox pops

I know David, whom I used to work with 40 years ago, when he got his HIV/AIDS.

David Cossini

David Cossini

Vox pops

Godfrey's amazing man. I've known him for four years now. He has a very tough story.

Les Darcy

American dream leads to tragic end

Devotion

Young love lost, treasured

Rolling Stones fans, Sydney

‘Never break this heart of stone’

Lust

Desired by millions

Stephen, Russell and David Page

Bangarra brothers: songman, storyteller, dancer

Passion

Creative kin

Listen: Mysterious eyes

Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945
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An open house, recollections of my early life: extracts from the reminiscences of David Boyd.

Billy Mann 1963 by Larry Clark

Larry Clark

Tough & Tender
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Larry Clark's black-and-white documentary images of young outsiders reveal raw feelings. 

The 70 year old jetty jumper, 2011 by Alex Frayne

Alex Frayne

NPPP 2012 learning resource

An interview with the photographer.

Treading Water, 2017 by Josh Owen, video: 5 minutes

Treading Water, 2017

by Josh Owen
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Finalist, DPA 2017
Single channel digital video

NPPP Art Handlers Award 2023

Art Handler's Award 2023

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The Art Handlers' Award for 2023 went to Ugandan Ssebabi, 2022 by David Cossini.

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