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Jørn Utzon AC
Biography
Jørn Utzon AC (1918–2008), Danish architect, designed the Sydney Opera House.
3 portraits in the collection
Jørn Utzon, 2000
Ole Haupt
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2004
Jørn Utzon, 1965 (printed 2006)
Jozef Vissel
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006
Jørn Utzon, 1965 (printed 2006)
Jozef Vissel
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005
With a Little Help from my Friends
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2004
The story behind the acquisition of the portrait of Danish architect Jørn Utzon.
The 'Multi Exposed Hand'
22 January 2005
General content
Photographer Jozef Vissel talks about his ‘Multi Exposed Hand’ portrait of Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon.
Peter Hall
Biography
Peter Hall (1931-1995), architect, completed the Sydney Opera House after the Danish architect Jørn Utzon resigned from the project and left Australia in 1966.
1 portrait in the collection
Peter Hall, n.d.
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, fibre-tipped pen and pen and ink on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
2004 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon was the subject of the 2004 Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund.
Pat Larter
Biography
Patricia Larter (1936-1996) was born in the UK and arrived in Australia with her artist husband Richard Larter in 1962.
1 portrait in the collection
Jozef Vissel
Biography
Jozef Vissel (b. 1935), photographer, is best known for his 1965 portrait of architect Jørn Utzon, in the National Portrait Gallery collection.
13 portraits in the collection
Study for commissioned portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (profile head study), 2005
Jiawei Shen
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by Mary Isabel Murphy 2005
Depth of Field
Portrait Photography from the Collection
Previous exhibition, 2004
Over the last five years the National Portrait Gallery has developed a collection of portrait photographs that reflects both the strength and diversity of Australian achievement as well as the talents of our photographers.
Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2005
Jiawei Shen
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by Mary Isabel Murphy 2005
Australian Tapestry Workshop
Biography
The Australian Tapestry Workshop (formerly the Victorian Tapestry Workshop) was established in 1976, following two years of planning and research on the part of its founding patrons, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and Lady Joyce Delacombe.
2 portraits in the collection
Australian visit in Denmark
Magazine article by Mette Skougaard, 2006
In April 2006 the National Portrait Gallery showcased Australian portraits at the Fredenksborg Castle in Denmark.