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The Hinders: doyens of Australian modernism
Passion
Progressive partnership
Supporters
$5,000 - $9,999
Honour board
2015-17 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.
NPPP 2009 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2009 Prize.
Brenton McGeachie
NPPP 2012 learning resource
An interview with the photographer.
Myles Nelson
Finalist interviews
It was definitely a candid encounter as was the expression on the face. It was constructed insofar as the image was deliberately taken from a distance so as to minimize intrusion and to magnify the effect of the image.
Gail Kelly, 2018
by Paul Newton
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Westpac Group and Optus 2018
The 1850s to the 1880s
Mo and beard timeline
The restrained and cultivated facial hair fashions evident through the first decades of the 1800s were on the wane by the middle of the century, when hirsute faces became mainstream.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
Some prime ministers
General content
Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.
History
About us
How the National Portrait Gallery and its unique collection came to be
The art of Inner Worlds
Lecture, 7 May 2011
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman NPG Curator of Inner Worlds explains the development of an exhibition that spans from Surrealism to contemporary art.
Nicholas Harding
Explore The Popular Pet Show
Over the years the young Nicholas Harding got his hands on various mice and guinea pigs, but they served mainly to illustrate the concept of mortality.
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
General content
Sarah Engledow writes about Gordon and Marilyn Darling and their support for the National Portrait Gallery throughout its evolution.
Inner Worlds and psychoanalysis
Lecture, 4 June 2011
General content
Inner Worlds evokes a broad view of psychology as a discipline. However, the specific interests of the practitioners whose portraits are included in the exhibition incorporate specialist areas including psychoanalysis.
Faces of war
Lecture, 14 May 2011
General content
Lesley Harding, Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne explores Albert Tucker’s experience of World War II, his interests in the intersection between psychology and creativity, and their influence on his portrait making.