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A Singular Line
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2003
A newly acquired work by Stella Bowen adds to the National Portrait Gallery's growing collection of important Australian self-portraits.
Is the truth of portraiture vested exclusively in likeness?
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2006
Curator Michael Desmond introduces the exhibition Truth and Likeness, an investigation of the importance of likeness to portraiture.
Facing Facts
Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2003
Former NPG Director, Andrew Sayers describes the 1922 Self-portrait with Gladioli by George Lambert.
Surfer artist rockstar
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2011
Christopher Chapman talks with Scott Redford about his character Reinhardt Dammn.
Give me five
Magazine article by Karen Quinlan AM, 2021
National Portrait Gallery director Karen Quinlan AM nominates her quintet of favourites from the collection, with early twentieth-century ‘selfies’ filling the roster.
In the flesh
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2015
An exhibition of humanness in ten themes by Penelope Grist.
A spectral sentience
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2019
Aimee Board reveals method, motivation and mortality in the portraiture of Rod McNicol.
Pre-Raphaelite Profile
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2006
In 2006 the National Portrait Gallery acquired a splendid portrait of Victoria's first governor, Lieutenant Governor Charles Joseph La Trobe by Thomas Woolner.
Aussies all
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2006
The exhibition Aussies all features the ecclectic portrait photography of Rennie Ellis which captures Australian life during the 70s and 80s.
Conduct becoming
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2017
Penelope Grist speaks to Bill Henson and Simone Young to discover the origins of the artist’s stunning photographic triptych.
Australia’s great internationalists
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2016
Penelope Grist explores the United Nations stories in the Gallery’s collection.
What price self?
Magazine article by Jane Raffan, 2013
Jane Raffan investigates auction sales of self portraits nationally and internationally.
The Vanity model
Magazine article by David Friend, 2009
Vanity Fair Editor David Friend describes how the rebirth of the magazine sated our desire for access into the lives of celebrities and set the standard for the new era of portrait photography.