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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.
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.
Portrait of the artist as a young man
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2010
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the early life and career of John Brack.
Boyd to man
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016
Christopher Chapman looks at influences and insight in the formative years of Arthur Boyd.
In and out of focus
Magazine article by Gael Newton, 2017
Gael Newton looks at Australian photography, film and the sixties through the novel lens of Mark Strizic.
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.
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.
Friends and Acquaintances
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2005
Dr. Sarah Engledow discusses a collection of drawings and prints by the Victorian artist Rick Amor acquired in 2005.
Virtually human
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2009
Gillian Raymond describes the National Portrait Gallery's second virtual exhibition doppelgänger.