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Sage
Biography
Sage (b. 1963) was born in Wales and studied at the School of Documentary Photography in South Wales under magnum photographer David Hurn.
7 portraits in the collection
Nora Heysen with her dog standing outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney, 2000
Sage
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, sepia toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
Nora Heysen with her dog sitting outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney, 2000
Sage
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, sepia toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
Sage and partner, 2003
Lewis Morley
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Nora Heysen inside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney, 2000
Sage
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, sepia toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
Cate Blanchett, 1998
Sage
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, poly toned on paper
Gift of the artist 1999
Bernie McGann, 1999
Sage
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Lewis Morley, 2003
Sage
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Sage, 2015
by Jacinta Short
Image
Barry Jones AC
Rod McNicol
Image
The Parkes
Beards
It wasn’t uncommon for the pro-beard fraternity of the mid nineteenth century to cite beards as a sign of wisdom on the grounds that Socrates and other ancient philosophers had worn them.
Lloyd Rees - portrait, 1983
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Lloyd Rees - Laughing, 1975
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Lloyd Rees - silhouette, 1983
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Lloyd Rees - Brushes, 1983
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Glossy - Faces Magazines Now
Previous exhibition, 1999
Magazines are the portrait galleries of the 90s... Glossy is about magazines. The exhibition presents the work of eight photographers, Australian by birth or long-term residency, who are producing portraits for publication in magazines around the world.