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Carol sewing, 2008
by Greg Weight
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Carol Ruff, 1998
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Tilman Ruff AO
Biography
Tilman Ruff AO (b. 1955), infectious diseases and public health physician, was a founder of ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017.
1 portrait in the collection
Tilman Ruff, 2019
Nikki Toole
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Purchased 2019
Tilman Ruff
'To literally save the world'
Portrait story
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Tilman Ruff AO has focused his efforts on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.
Carol Duncan, Redfern
Carol Jerrems
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Carol Jerrems
Biography
Carol Jerrems (1949–1980) was a photographer known for her intimate portraits of friends, lovers and others occupying the progressive social and creative circles in which she moved.
8 portraits in the collection
Carol Jerrems: Portraits
Previous exhibition, 2024
Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australia’s most influential photographers. Jerrems’ intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely personal and have come to shape Australian visual culture.
Carol Jerrems' bed with personal effects, Royal Hobart Hospital
Carol Jerrems
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Carol Spencer AM
Biography
Carol Spencer AM (b. 1943), known as Carlotta, is a cabaret performer, television personality and LGBTIQ+ advocate.
1 portrait in the collection
Contact sheet (Virginia Fraser, Carol Jerrems, Ron Johnston)
Carol Jerrems
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Carol McGregor
Contributing artists
Born: 1961, Hastings, New Zealand
Works: Brisbane
Nobby Looking Back, 2015
by Carol Elvin
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School's out
Carol Jerrems
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Doctor, back to glass window, nurses meeting
Carol Jerrems
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3/4 length self portrait, camera held to face, pyjama top open
Carol Jerrems
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