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Evelyn Chapman
Biography
Evelyn Chapman studied with Dattilo Rubbo in Sydney and travelled overseas to paint in Paris, where she exhibited at the Salon.
1 portrait in the collection
Self portrait, 1911
Evelyn Chapman
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Pamela Thalben-Ball 2007
Lovers of light
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2008
Dr Sarah Engledow traces the significant links between Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo and Evelyn Chapman through their portraits.
Kevin Gilbert, 1972
Evelyn Kirwan
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2013
John Chapman
Biography
Little is known of John Chapman, who engraved fine allegorical subjects after the designs of J Smith and Richard Corbould and worked closely with Thomas Macklin on his Shakespeare series.
2 portraits in the collection
Dr Christopher Chapman
Biography
After almost 12 years, Dr Christopher Chapman departed as Senior Curator in 2019.
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.
NPPP 2009 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2009 Prize.
Swimming every day
NPPP 2015 exhibition essay
General content
Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2015 Prize.
City boys
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016
Christopher Chapman immerses himself in Larry Clark’s field of vision.
Apollo's breath
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016
Christopher Chapman delights in the intimacy of Robert Mapplethorpe's photography
Boyd to man
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016
Christopher Chapman looks at influences and insight in the formative years of Arthur Boyd.
The boy, the bed and the gun
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016
Christopher Chapman contemplates the provocative performance art of Chris Burden.