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The hand of Captain Cook
Google Arts and Culture
Learning resources
Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
Caroline Zilinsky and John Feitelson
Vox pops
John is a very unique character so I really wanted to capture that uniqueness.
Adrian Brown
NPPP 2012 learning resource
An interview with the photographer.
John Brack's Portraiture
Google Arts and Culture
Learning resources
Learn about artist John Brack, who said that portraits involve three people: the painter, the sitter and the viewer. For Year 6 – 8 students.
Elliot Brown
Vox pops
This portrait is called Jaye and it's a photo of my friend. She's a member of the Multicultural Society in Geraldton.
Californian clinch in the ‘Australian’ outback
Lust
Long-term love scene
Jacki Weaver, 2018
by John Tsiavis
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2018
Tan Le, 2018
by John Tsiavis
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
2020 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2020 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Sally Robinson's remarkable portrait of author Tim Winton.
Jane’s conviction
Devotion
Stand by your man
John McRae
NPPP 2012 learning resource
An interview with the photographer.
John Dempsey folio
General content
View the full collection of portraits in the exhibition.
Dr John Janson-Moore
Vox pops
The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.
The soul surfer’s manifesto
Passion
Barrels, bliss and brotherhood
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
Top of the pops to golden guitars
General content
The Seekers, John Farnham and Lee Kernaghan