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Unboxed
Magazine article by Sandra Bruce, 2022
Sandra Bruce explores a new acquisition that has within it a story of interconnectivities in the Australian art world.
Of jumpers and river gums, red
Magazine article by Diana O'Neil, 2016
Diana O’Neil on Noel Counihan’s vivid 1971 portrait of Alan Marshall.
Vintage Cassab
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006
The oil portrait of Sir Frank Packer KBE by Judy Cassab was gifted to the National Portrait Gallery in 2006.
Melbourne experience
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007
Diana Warnes explores the lives of Hal and Katherine 'Kate' Hattam through their portraits painted by Fred Williams and Clifton Pugh.
Movement is my radar
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2015
Michael Desmond charts the path of portraiture, arriving at Julian Opie’s digital realm.
A sketch for some portraits
Magazine article by Judith Pugh, 2005
Judith Pugh reflects on Clifton Pugh's approach to portrait making.
Give me five
Magazine article by Karen Quinlan AM, 2021
National Portrait Gallery director Karen Quinlan AM nominates her quintet of favourites from the collection, with early twentieth-century ‘selfies’ filling the roster.
Bill and Ted's excellent portrait.
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2016
Sarah Engledow on Messrs Dobell and MacMahon and the art of friendship.
The silent partner
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2015
One half of the team that was Eltham Films left scarcely a trace in the written historical record, but survives in a vivid portrait.