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Portrait of the Gallery
Magazine article by Graeme Dix, 2016
A design diary retrospective.
Arthur as Alyosha?
Magazine article by Patrick McCaughey, 2015
Patrick McCaughey explores a striking Boyd self portrait.
Listomania
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2013
Sarah Engledow describes the fall-out once Brett Whiteley stuck Patrick White’s list of his loves and hates onto his great portrait of the writer.
101 photographic portraits
Magazine article by Michelle Fracaro, 2004
Pat Corrigan's generous gift of 100 photographic portraits by Greg Weight.
Support Crew
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2011
Portraits of philanthropists in the collection honour their contributions to Australia and acknowledge their support of the National Portrait Gallery.
Cultural kaleidoscope
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006
The complex connections between four creative Australians; Patrick White, Sidney Nolan, Robert Helpmann and Peter Sculthorpe.
The activist A-list
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007
Dr Sarah Engledow examines a number of figures in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery who were pioneers or substantial supporters of the seminal Australian environmental campaigns of the early 1970s and 1980s.
Thinking about architecture and portraiture
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2009
Dr Christopher Chapman describes the experimental exhibition Portraits + Architecture
Painting writing
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portraits of writers held in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
Portrait 21
September - November 2006
Magazine
This issue of Portrait Magazine features Margaret Cameron, the 'Truth and Likeness' exhibition, Reg Mombassa, Patrick White, George Foxhill and more.
Portrait 43
June - August 2012
Magazine
This issue features Cindy Sherman, Tim Storrier, Brett Whiteley and Patrick White, contemporary Chinese portraiture, Charles Blackman and more.
On commission
Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2002
Former NPG Director Andrew Sayers discusses the art of commissioning portraits.
On a human scale
Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2006
The design concepts behind the new National Portrait Gallery building in Canberra.
Air wear
Magazine article by Esther Agostino, 2015
Aviation carried women’s roles in society to greater heights – fashion followed suit.
Lust for life
Magazine article, 2008
Celebrated Sydney-based photographer and performer William Yang was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to produce a new performance work that premiered at the opening of the Gallery's new building.
The aviatrix
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2009
Joanna Gilmour explores the extraordinary life of Australian female aviator Nancy Bird Walton AO OBE