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Rolf de Heer, Adelaide, SA, 2004

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

Rolf de Heer

Rolf de Heer (b. 1951) was born in Heemskerk, Holland, and migrated to Australia with his family in 1959.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Rolf, 1968

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Rolf Harris, 1999

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

Rolf Harris, 1989

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Self portrait, 1992

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999

Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris (1930-2023) was named the 5th most influential artist and entertainer of the 20th century in a millennial poll by Time magazine.

4 portraits in the collection

Phillip Gudthaykudthay, 1986

Purchased 2005

Nicholas Hope,

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2007

Gulpilil (David) Dreaming - Kakadu 2006, 2006

Gift of the artist 2008

Professor Peter Doherty, 2001

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2002

Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope (b. 1959), shot to international fame in art movie circles as the star of Bad Boy Bubby, a cult Australian film directed by Rolf de Heer and released in 1994.

1 portrait in the collection

David Gulpilil AM

David Gulpilil AM (1953-2021), actor and dancer, was a Yolngu man of the Mandhalpuyngu language group and was born near Maningrida in Arnhem Land.

5 portraits in the collection

Professor Peter Doherty AC

Professor Peter Doherty (b. 1940), immunologist, shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1996 for his discoveries about how the immune system recognises virus-infected cells.

1 portrait in the collection

Golden Jubilee

Polly Borland's photograph of The Queen was commissioned by Buckingham Palace as part of a series of high profile celebrations to mark the Golden Jubilee.

A Meeting of Great Minds

The story behind Rick Amor's portrait of Professor Peter Doherty.