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A handful of sand
Magazine article by Ellen Kent, 2007
Ellen Kent examines the portrait of Vincent Lingiari and Prime Minister Gough Whitlam taken by photographer Mervyn Bishop.
Duty bound
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2009
Joanna Gilmour explores the life of colonial women Lady Ellen Stirling, Eliza Darling, Lady Eliza Arthur, Elizabeth Macquarie and Lady Jane Franklin.
123 Faces
Magazine article by Magda Keaney, 2002
Magda Keaney examines the 123 Faces project by Simon Obarzanek.
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.
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.
Crikey!
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006
Robin Sellick captured a rare moment of quietude from the late conservation star Steve Irwin.
Extremely generous and incredibly close
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2010
Michael Desmond examines the daguerreotype portraits created by American artist Chuck Close.
Glossy too
Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005
The Glossy 2 exhibition highlights the integral role magazine photography plays in illustrating and shaping our contemporary culture.
Swimming every day
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2015
National Photographic Portrait Prize judge Christopher Chapman connects this year’s entries to iconic contemporary american photographers.
Black and white history
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2009
English artist Benjamin Duterrau took up the cause of the Indigenous peoples of Tasmania with his detailed and sympathetic renderings.
The Dissecting Room
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2015
Joanna Gilmour accounts for Australia’s deliciously ghoulish nineteenth century criminal portraiture.
Agnes enigma
Magazine article by Karen Quinlan AM, 2019
Karen Quinlan considers the case of Agnes Goodsir, whose low profile in Australia belies her overseas acclaim.
Meeting by Murder
Magazine article by Yvonne Audette AM, 2005
The story behind two colonial portraits; a lithograph of captain and convict John Knatchbull and newspaper illustration of Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke.
Australians in Hollywood
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2003
The exhibition Australians in Hollywood celebrated the achievements of Australians in the highly competitive American film industry.
The Multifarious Career of George Selth Coppin
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2004
George Selth Coppin (1819-1906) comedian, impresario and entrepreneur, was a driving force of the early Australian theatre.
Pop poet
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2013
Dr Anne Sanders previews the works in the new focus exhibition Paul Kelly and The Portraits.