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Michael Leunig, Barry Humphries and John Clarke at Mietta's, 1989 (printed 2013)
Helga Leunig
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Gift of Helga Leunig 2013
Michael Leunig, 1995 (printed 2013)
Helga Leunig
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helga Leunig 2013
Helga Leunig
Biography
Helga Leunig, née Salwe, was working as a professional photographer at the Age in the late 1980s when she met Michael Leunig, cartoonist.
4 portraits in the collection
Bob Brown at his home in Liffey, 1988 (printed 2013)
Helga Leunig
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Helga Leunig 2013
Ginger Riley at the Limmen River, Northern Territory, 1992 (printed 2013)
Helga Leunig
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Gift of Helga Leunig 2013
Michael Leunig
Biography
Michael Leunig (b. 1945), cartoonist, was born in working-class East Melbourne, and studied briefly at university before dropping out to follow the career path of his father, who worked as a slaughterman.
3 portraits in the collection
Michael Leunig
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2017
Michael Leunig
'Drawing the human spirit'
Portrait story
Philosopher, cartoonist and national treasure, Michael Leunig discusses his art.
Michael Leunig, 2004
Jacqueline Mitelman
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
The Philosophy of Teapots and Ducks
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2005
Cartoonist Michael Leunig's insights into the human condition and current affairs have become famous Australia-wide.
Portrait 17
September - November 2005
Magazine
This issue of Portrait Magazine features conservationists Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis, Michael Leunig, legendary photographer Cecil Beaton and more.
Richard Tognetti AO
Biography
Richard Tognetti AO (b. 1965), violinist, conductor and composer, trained with William Primrose in Wollongong and Alice Waten in Sydney before undertaking further studies with Igor Ozim in Switzerland.
2 portraits in the collection
Richard Tognetti, c. 1985
Stuart Campbell
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Stuart Campbell 2012
Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018
by Louise Hearman
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2018
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