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Jesse Lizotte
Biography
Jesse Lizotte (b. 1991), photographer, was born in Sydney and spent most of his childhood in New York.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir George Young
Biography
Sir George Young (1732–1810), naval officer, first went to sea at the age of fourteen and saw action in Europe and India before joining the East India Company’s marine in 1753.
1 portrait in the collection
John Young
Biography
John Young, mezzotint engraver, studied under Valentine Green then worked with several of the painters who collaborated with Green, notably Benjamin West, John Hoppner and Johann Gerhard Huck.
1 portrait in the collection
Simone Young AM
Biography
Simone Young AM (b. 1961) is one of the leading conductors of her generation.
1 portrait in the collection
Angus Young
Biography
Angus Young (b. 1955), guitarist and songwriter, was a founding member of Australia's most successful ever band, AC/DC.
3 portraits in the collection
Sir John Young
Biography
Sir John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar (1807-1876), governor of New South Wales from 1861 to 1867, was the son of a director of the East India Co.
1 portrait in the collection
Nick Young
Biography
Full time professional artist represented by the Woollahra Times Gallery in Sydney and Hart Galleries in Queensland..
1 portrait in the collection
John Marsden
Biography
John Marsden (1950–2024), author of Tomorrow, when the war began, is credited with encouraging generations of young people to read.
1 portrait in the collection
Justin O'Brien
Biography
Justin O'Brien (1917-1996) was one of the major Australian artists of his generation.
3 portraits in the collection
John Witzig
Biography
John Witzig, photographer, writer and designer, contributed his first piece to Surfing World in 1963.
5 portraits in the collection
Noah Taylor
Biography
Noah Taylor (b. 1969) left school at 16 to join Melbourne's St Martin's Youth Theatre.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir William Windeyer
Biography
Sir William Windeyer (1834-1897) was a politician and judge. One of the first undergraduates to study at the University of Sydney, he developed a particular interest in education and the rights of women - he was responsible for the Married Women's Property Act of 1879, and was Founding Chairman of the university's Women's College.
4 portraits in the collection
Stevie Wright
Biography
Stevie Wright (1947-2015), singer songwriter, came to Australia from England at the age of nine.
2 portraits in the collection
John Darling
Biography
John Darling (1923-2015), businessman, company director and media producer was the son of Harold Gordon Darling, chair of BHP.
1 portrait in the collection
Peter van der Veer
Biography
Peter van der Veer, photographer, designer and painter, studied at Prahran College in the 1970s.
1 portrait in the collection
Bon Scott
Biography
Ronald 'Bon' Scott (1946-1980) had come to Australia with his family in 1952, aged six, had lived in Melbourne and Fremantle, where he joined a pipe band; had dropped out of school at fifteen; and had spent some time in custody.
1 portrait in the collection