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Why portraiture?
Magazine article by Blak Douglas, 2023
Blak Douglas reflects on his experiences, process and motivation for making portraits.
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Magazine
In conversation with Aretha Brown, Pieter Roelofs on Vermeer, humanoid robots, the nationwide search for Archibald portraits, and 25 years of collecting at the National Portrait Gallery.
Of ice and men
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2009
Frank Hurley's celebrated images document the heroism and minutiae of Australian exploration in Antarctica.
Glamour vs grunge
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2010
Christopher Chapman examines the battle of glamour vs. grunge which played out in the fashion and advertising of the 1990s.
The Final Frontier
Magazine article by Magda Keaney, 2002
Magda Keaney talks with Montalbetti+Campbell about their photographic portrait of Australian astronaut Andy Thomas.
Vintage Cassab
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006
The oil portrait of Sir Frank Packer KBE by Judy Cassab was gifted to the National Portrait Gallery in 2006.
My dream job
Magazine article by David Thomas AM, 2012
Artist David M Thomas lists some of the ideas and influences behind his video portraits.
Prima facie
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2019
Sarah Engledow casts a judicious eye over portraits in the Victorian Bar’s Peter O’Callaghan QC Portrait Gallery.
Seeing stars
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2013
Joanna Gilmour explores photographic depictions of Aboriginal sportsmen including Lionel Rose, Dave Sands, Jerry Jerome and Douglas Nicholls.
Being Cate
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2009
A moving portrait of Cate Blanchett unfolds as an inspired pairing of medium and subject.
Boyd to man
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016
Christopher Chapman looks at influences and insight in the formative years of Arthur Boyd.
Seduce Amuse Entertain
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2007
Michael Desmond profiles a handful of the entrants in first National Photographic Portrait Prize and notes emerging themes and categories.
Tiny Trace of a Colonial Giant
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2004
At just 7.8 x 6.2 cm, the daguerreotype of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa is one of the smallest works in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.
Canadian identities
Magazine article by Lilly Koltun, 2004
An exploration of national identity in the Canadian context drawn from the symposium Face to Face at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2004.
Bill and Ted's excellent portrait.
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2016
Sarah Engledow on Messrs Dobell and MacMahon and the art of friendship.
In and out of focus
Magazine article by Gael Newton, 2017
Gael Newton looks at Australian photography, film and the sixties through the novel lens of Mark Strizic.