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Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Polly Borland

Natalie Imbruglia, 1999

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia

Biography

Natalie Imbruglia (b.1975) is a singer and songwriter. After leaving school in 1991, Natalie Imbruglia appeared in several television commercials and then joined the television soap Neighbours as the character Beth Brennan.

1 portrait in the collection

Catherine Martin
Catherine Martin
Catherine Martin
Douglas Kirkland

Catherine Martin, 2001 (printed 2006)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2006

Steven Heathcote
Steven Heathcote
Steven Heathcote
Julian Kingma

Steven Heathcote, 2007

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2008

Tempe Manning Self-portrait 1939

A potpourri of portraits

Magazine article by Natalie Wilson, 2023

Archie 100 curator (and detective) Natalie Wilson’s nationwide search for Archibald portraits unearthed the fascinating stories behind some long-lost treasures.

by Natalie Grono Feather and the Goddess Pool, 2014

Feather voted the people’s favourite

11 June 2015
Archived media releases 2015

The National Portrait Gallery is thrilled to announce that the People’s Choice award for this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize goes to Natalie Grono from Byron Bay for her photograph Feather and the Goddess Pool 2014.

Natalie Grono Blue Tongue 2025

Identity

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025

Discover the way that artists reflect their subjects’ identities through portraiture.

Mark and Nick Seymour

Nick Seymour

Biography

Nick Seymour (b. 1958), bass guitarist, grew up playing music with his brother and sisters.

2 portraits in the collection

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Douglas Kirkland

Biography

Douglas Kirkland, photographer, was born in Canada and started his career on small newspapers there.

1 portrait in the collection

Steven Heathcote

Steven Heathcote AM

Biography

Steven Heathcote AM (b. 1964), dancer, is The Australian Ballet's longest-serving principal artist from 1987 to 2007.

1 portrait in the collection

Finalists announced for National Photographic Portrait Prize

14 November 2018
Archived media releases 2018

The National Portrait Gallery would like to congratulate the forty finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019.

Robert, Lindy, Grant

Face the music

Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005

Drawn from the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Face the Music explores the remarkable talents and achievements of Australian musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities associated with the music industry.

Margaret Whitlam

Glossy too

Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005

The Glossy 2 exhibition highlights the integral role magazine photography plays in illustrating and shaping our contemporary culture.

by Elizabeth Looker Life Dancers, 2015

NPPP 2016 exhibition essay

General content

Penny Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2016 Prize.

Kaylene Whiskey Dolly Flying to Iwantja 2022

A-lista Sista

Magazine article by April Phillips, 2025

April Phillips dives into the wonderful world of Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey.

by Don Bachardy Self-Portrait, 1981

Drawing inspiration

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2017

Christopher Chapman absorbs the gentle touch of Don Bachardy’s portraiture.

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