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Extremely generous and incredibly close
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2010
Michael Desmond examines the daguerreotype portraits created by American artist Chuck Close.
Thomas Foster Chuck and Son
Biography
Thomas Foster Chuck (c. 1826-1898) specialised in photographing well-known colonists, many of whom featured amongst the 700 photographs in his huge mosaic The Explorers and Early Colonists of Victoria.
1 portrait in the collection
Thomas Foster Chuck
Biography
Thomas Foster Chuck (1826-1898), photographer and entrepreneur, was born in London and arrived in Victoria in 1861.
4 portraits in the collection
The Explorers & Early Colonists of Victoria, 1872
Thomas Foster Chuck
Portrait, composite albumen photograph on paper
Purchased 2018
Bishop James Moore, c. 1888-1889
Thomas Foster Chuck
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Dr James Moorhouse, 1878-1879
Thomas Foster Chuck and Son
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Sir Edward Eyre Williams, 1872
Thomas Foster Chuck
Portrait, albumen silver photograph, hand coloured on paper
Gift of Ross and Judy O'Connell 2016
The Burke and Wills Monument, 1869
Thomas Foster Chuck
Portrait, albumen paper photograph on carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001
Martin Schoeller
Close up
Previous exhibition, 2010
German-born American photographer Martin Schoeller's first exhibition in Australia presents compelling large-scale portraits. The exhibition explores human identity through photographs of individuals accustomed and unaccustomed to the spotlight.
Portrait 35
March - May 2010
Magazine
This issue features suspected poisoner and portrait artist Thomas Wainewright, Rick Amor, Chuck Close, Mick Dodson, Scott Redford, the National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition and more.
Real close
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2012
Peter Ciemitis breached regulations when creating the portrait of the polymath environmental scientist George Seddon.
APS5 Projects Coordinator – non ongoing
Applications close midnight Sunday 13 April 2025
Employment opportunities
The Projects Coordinator will play a key role in the development and delivery of a new project collaborating with a partner venue in Brisbane, Queensland to develop an exhibition which is both nationally and locally significant. It will be a dynamic role underpinned by project coordination, with an emphasis on liaison and collaboration with Curators, Artists and Community. Strong skills and expertise in this area will be required. The role is based in Canberra but will require some travel, and coordination of artists and community for the delivery of four workshops, in Brisbane, throughout 2025. The workshops are the basis for the co-design of the project and exhibition.
Benjamin Horgan and Jake Scourfield
Elizabeth Looker
Image
The Goodall boys
Tamara Dean
Image
Tracey, 2018
by Rod McNicol
Image
The Darling
Moustaches
Beards were generally been out for British military men in the 1800s: civilians might have worn them as badges of masculinity, but in the army they were perhaps a bit too close to indiscipline for comfort.