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Tim Fairfax, 2018
by Russell Shakespeare
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Commissioned with funds provided by The Calvert-Jones Foundation 2018
Katherine Bennett
Finalist interviews
The lady in the centre of this photograph is my partner's Granny. So we are almost directly related, and here, as with all photographic work. I am in a state of exchange though I think only directly, with one of the women!
Finalist interviews
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Interviews with NPPP 2013 finalists Melanie Faith Dove, Simon Harsent, Ahmad Sabra, Sharon Zwi, Katherine Bennett, Krystal Seigerman, Arianne McNaught, Janet Tavener, Louise Whelan, Myles Nelson and Heather Corrigan.
2024 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 1998, acclaimed artist Tracey Moffatt gifted her portrait Some Lads #1 (Russell Page) to the National Portrait Gallery. In 2024 we had the extraordinary opportunity to acquire the full body of work, adding Some Lads #2, Some Lads #3, Some Lads #4 and Some Lads #5 to the collection.
Bangarra brothers: songman, storyteller, dancer
Passion
Creative kin
NPPP 2013 learning resource
Learning resource archive
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2012. For secondary students.
Annual Appeal
Support your Portrait Gallery
In 1998, acclaimed artist Tracey Moffatt gifted her portrait Some Lads #1 (Russell Page) to the National Portrait Gallery. In 2024 we had the extraordinary opportunity to acquire the full body of work, adding Some Lads #2, Some Lads #3, Some Lads #4 and Some Lads #5 to the collection.
The Last Paul Mumme Work, 2015
by Paul Mumme
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Finalist, DPA 2016
2012-13 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018
8 March 2018
Archived media releases 2018
Images for media use will be available from 8 March 2018.
National Portrait Gallery unveils twenty new portrait commissions to celebrate twenty years
18 October 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled twenty new portrait commissions of Australian leaders and individualists as part of its twentieth birthday celebrations in a new exhibition, 20/20: Celebrating twenty years with twenty new portrait commissions.
Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018
by Louise Hearman
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Commissioned with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2018
Announcing.... In their own words
24 November 2020
Archived media releases 2020
Inspiring Australians tell their own stories in a unique new gallery audio tour, developed in collaboration with the National Library of Australia.
2023 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2023 the Annual Appeal was focussed on a work by one of Australia's best loved and most successful portrait painters, Judy Cassab AO CBE, depicting model, entrepreneur and deportment icon, June Dally-Watkins OAM.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
NPPP 2016 exhibition essay
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Penny Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2016 Prize.