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The hand of Captain Cook
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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.
The photographers
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The eight photographers represent diverse styles, specialities and career paths. Abigail Varney, Peter Brew-Bevan, Martin Philbey, John Tsiavis, Michelle Day, Julian Kingma, and Giovanni Lovisetto.
John Brack's Portraiture
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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.
Jacki Weaver, 2018
by John Tsiavis
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2018
The love, life and art of Bazmark
Passion
Fruitful fusion
Tan Le, 2018
by John Tsiavis
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Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Andrew Cowen
Winner, National Photographic Portrait Prize 2014
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Andrew Cowen on photographing his friend Matthew Martin.
The inside story
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The photographers reveal the technical side of their work and reflect on changes in their profession. Now everyone has a camera in their pocket, is everyone a photographer? What is it like to sustain a career as a photographer in the entertainment industry? How do you work with celebrity subjects, negotiate the complex logistics of big shoots, and create captivating portraits under pressure?
Jane’s conviction
Devotion
Stand by your man
John McRae
NPPP 2012 learning resource
An interview with the photographer.
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.
John Dempsey folio
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View the full collection of portraits in the exhibition.
Top of the pops to golden guitars
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The Seekers, John Farnham and Lee Kernaghan
The last bushrangers
It's Complicated
Brothers in harms
Dream date delivers destiny
Passion
The perfect match