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Christopher Brennan
Biography
Christopher Brennan (1870–1932), poet, was born to Irish parents in Sydney.
2 portraits in the collection
Christopher Brennan, 1927
Annie May Moore
Portrait, carbon print on paper
Purchased 2014
Mr and Mrs Horace Keats in the "Christopher Brennan Cycle", 1945
Dora Toovey
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Anne and Brennan Keats 2009
Angela Brennan
Biography
Angela Brennan (b. 1960) is a highly regarded contemporary Australian painter and ceramicist.
1 portrait in the collection
Nigel Brennan
Biography
Nigel Brennan studied photography at Griffith University and works primarily in photo-documentary.
1 portrait in the collection
Jonno and Api, 2016
by Joseph Brennan
Image
Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin), 2006
Nigel Brennan
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Purchased 2008
Portrait of Louise Forthun in front of a Stephen Bram, 1992
Angela Brennan
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the artist 2021. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
Dr Christopher Chapman
Biography
After almost 12 years, Dr Christopher Chapman departed as Senior Curator in 2019.
Christopher Morris
Biography
Christopher Morris studied photography at Griffith University in Brisbane in the mid 1990s, during which he photographed many of the leading names in contemporary music including U2, Oasis, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
1 portrait in the collection
Mum, 2011
by Christopher Pearce
Image
Melanie and sighthounds, 2016
by Christopher Pearce
Image
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019
Previous exhibition, 2019
The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
Three ways to look at a photograph
NPPP 2019 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2019 Prize.
NPPP 2010 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2010 Prize.
Coming into being
NPPP 2018 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2018 Prize.