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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Kitty Kantilla and Freda Warlapinni at Milikapiti (Snake Bay)
Kitty Kantilla and Freda Warlapinni at Milikapiti (Snake Bay)
Kitty Kantilla and Freda Warlapinni at Milikapiti (Snake Bay)
Jo Bertini

Kitty Kantilla and Freda Warlapinni at Milikapiti (Snake Bay), 2003

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2004

Del Kathryn Barton the daughter 2012

Maiden Mother Crone

Upcoming exhibition

Enter the intricate and elaborate worlds of contemporary artists Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson.

Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
Gary Ede

Tim Johnson, 1994 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2018

Mickey Johnson
Mickey Johnson
Mickey Johnson
an unknown artist

Mickey Johnson, c. 1896

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Patrick Johnson
Patrick Johnson
Patrick Johnson
Penny Tweedie

Patrick Johnson, c. 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
David Moore

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
David Moore

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
David Moore

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
David Moore

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
David Moore

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney
David Moore

Michael Johnson, McMahon's Point, Sydney, 1969 (printed 2000)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland
The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland
The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland
an unknown artist

The Aboriginal community of Lake Tyers, Gippsland, c. 1890

Portrait, albumen silver photograph on paper on card

Purchased 2010

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009
Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009
Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009
Ingvar Kenne

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009, 2009 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photographs on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2009

Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
Greg Weight

Tim Johnson, 1991

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Greg Weight

Michael Johnson, 1988

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Clifford Possum Study 1
Clifford Possum Study 1
Clifford Possum Study 1
Tim Johnson

Clifford Possum Study 1, 2002

Portrait, pencil and polymer vinyl paint on canvas

Gift of Morris Low 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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