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Damien Parer

Damien Parer

Damien Parer (1912-1944), photographer and filmmaker, became friends with Max Dupain in the thirties, often taking photographs with him on excursions to the beach and bush.

2 portraits in the collection

Damien Parer

Damien Parer

Damien Parer

Damien Parer, c. 1939

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003

Damien Parer

Damien Parer

Damien Parer

Damien Parer, 1937

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011 by Matthew Abbott

Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011

by Matthew Abbott

War hero, 2013 by Peter Brew-Bevan

War hero, 2013

by Peter Brew-Bevan

Martin Sharp - Graceland, 2013 by Jon Lewis

Martin Sharp - Graceland, 2013

Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011 by Matthew Abbott

Matthew Abbott

NPPP 2012 learning resource

An interview with the photographer.

Damien Parer

Mirror With A Memory

Photographic Portraiture in Australia

Previous exhibition, 2000

This is the first major exhibition to examine photographic portraiture in Australia, from its beginnings in the early 1840s to the present day

Kew House 2: Bedtime, 2009 by Bronek Kozka

Kew House 2: Bedtime, 2009

by Bronek Kozka

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Nicole Kidman

Australians in Hollywood

Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2003

The exhibition Australians in Hollywood celebrated the achievements of Australians in the highly competitive American film industry.

Anders Ousback

Anders Ousback

Anders Ousback

Anders Ousback, 1986 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2018

Heath

Heath Bergersen

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2022

Portrait of Cate Blanchett

Portrait of Cate Blanchett

Portrait of Cate Blanchett

Portrait of Cate Blanchett, 2008

Portrait, single channel moving image, colour, sound, 9 minutes, 56 seconds

Commissioned with funds provided by Ian Darling 2008

Cate Blanchett

Australians in Hollywood

Previous exhibition, 2003

Although perceived to be a recent phenomenon, the 'Aussie invasion' of Hollywood can actually be traced as far back as the early 1900s

Betty Bryant, c. 1939

The life of Bryant

Magazine article by Tenille Hands, 2018

Tenille Hands explores a portrait prize gifted to the National Screen and Sound Archive.

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