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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.

Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines
Lewis Morley

Marcia Hines, c. 1981

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Marcia Hines

Marcia Hines

Biography

Marcia Hines (b. 1953) sang in church choirs while growing up in Boston, Massachusetts and had her first solo singing engagement at the age of seven.

1 portrait in the collection

Marcia Ella
Marcia Ella
Marcia Ella
Sahlan Hayes

Marcia Ella, 2006

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Juno Gemes

Marcia Langton, 1982

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2004

Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Juno Gemes

Marcia Langton, 2013

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2015

Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Brook Andrew, Trent Walter

Marcia Langton, 2009

Portrait, screenprint on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2009

Marcia Langton, Brook Andrew and Trent Walter

'A big idea'
Portrait story

Professor Marcia Langton, artist Brook Andrew and printer Trent Walter discuss the creation of Marcia's portrait.

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella

Biography

Marcia Ella (b. 1963) was the first Indigenous woman to play international netball for Australia.

1 portrait in the collection

Marcia Langton

Professor Marcia Langton AO

Biography

Professor Marcia Langton AO (b. 1951), anthropologist, geographer and academic, is a descendant of the Yiman and Bidjara nations of Queensland.

3 portraits in the collection

Noel McGrowdie
Noel McGrowdie
Noel McGrowdie
Ern McQuillan OAM

Noel McGrowdie, 1957 (printed 2003)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Marcia Langton

Powerful energy

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2010

Dr Christopher Chapman explores the symbolism in the portrait commission of Marcia Langton by Brook Andrew.

by Brook Andrew and Larry Rawling (printer) Peace, the Man and Hope (Anthony Mundine), 2005

In focus

Magazine article, 2017

Brook Andrew, Marcia Langton and Anthony Mundine.

Lewis Morley

Lewis Morley

Biography

Lewis Morley (1925–2013) established his reputation as one of the key British photographers of the 1960s and is known for his iconic image of a nude Christine Keeler straddling an Arne Jacobsen chair.

51 portraits in the collection

Noel McGrowdie

Noel McGrowdie

Biography

Noel 'Digger' McGrowdie (1920-1961), jockey, was born in Brisbane and educated at a Christian Brothers School in Toowoomba before being apprenticed in Brisbane at the age of fourteen.

1 portrait in the collection

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Powerful Indigenous women

Magazine article by June Oscar AO, 2017

June Oscar AO lauds three iconic Aboriginal figures in the Portrait Gallery collection who have inspired and influenced her.

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Sahlan Hayes

Biography

Born in the United Kingdom, Sahlan Hayes lived with his family in the USA, New Zealand and the United Kingdom before settling in Australia.

9 portraits in the collection

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