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Self portrait

John Brack

Recorded 1962

Bonfire of the vanities

Australian Galleries Director Stuart Purves tells the story of two portraits by John Brack.

Painter John Brack with Professor Alex Mitchell and Sir Garfield Barwick, c. 1977

Gift of the Jozef Vissel 2015

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval, c. 1962

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helen Brack 2012

Study for "Barry Humphries in the character of Mrs Everage", 1969

Gift of Timothy Fairfax AC 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Portrait of Tam Purves, 1958

Purchased 2012

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval, c. 1962

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helen Brack 2012

Portrait of the artist as a young man

Dr Sarah Engledow explores the early life and career of John Brack.

Self portrait, c. 1948

Purchased with funds provided by Tim Fairfax AC 2010

Somewhere to hang your cap

A pair of portraits by John Brack; Portrait of Kym Bonython and Portrait of Mr Bonython's speedway cap combine to create a quirky depiction of their subject.

John Brack Portraits

The exhibition includes such striking works as Portrait of Fred Williams, and Barry Humphries in the character of Edna Everage, the enigmatic Portrait of Hal Hattam, a group of revealing self portraits including the mysterious Inside and Outside, as well as endearing portraits of the artist's children.

Head, hand, heart

An extensive selection of portraits by John Brack were on display at the National Portrait Gallery in late 2007.

Portrait of Kym Bonython/Portrait of Mr Bonython's speedway cap, 1963-1966

Gift of Kym Bonython AC DFC AFC 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Study for portrait of Joan Croll, 1976

Gift of Dr Joan Croll AO 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

String of Pearls

Andrew Sayers discusses the portrait of Dr Joan Croll AO by the Australian artist John Brack.