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Lina Bryans
Biography
Lina Bryans OAM (1909-2000), artist, was born into a prosperous Melbourne family and grew up moving freely between Toorak and Europe.
3 portraits in the collection
Ambrose Hallen, 1937
Lina Bryans
Portrait, oil on composition board
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Sir James and Lady Cruthers 2001
Yellow portrait (portrait of Alex Jelinek), 1955
Lina Bryans
Portrait, oil on plywood
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Paul and James Bryans 2015. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Portrait of Alan Marshall, 1955
Lina Bryans
Portrait, oil on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Fugue in Yellow
Magazine article by Roger Benjamin, 2015
Roger Benjamin explores the intriguing union of Lina Bryans and Alex Jelinek.
The choices of a modern woman
It's Complicated
When opposites attract
Ian Fairweather
Biography
Ian Fairweather (1891-1974), painter, grew up in Scotland, where he trained as an army officer.
1 portrait in the collection
Alex Jelinek
Biography
Alex Jelinek (1925–2007), architect and designer, graduated from the technical building school of Hradec Králové, near Prague, during World War II.
1 portrait in the collection
Self portrait, n.d.
Ada May Plante
Portrait, pen and ink, pencil on paper laid on cardboard
Gift of Dr Penny Olsen, Peter Woollard and Artemis Georgiades 2015
Ada May Plante
Biography
Ada May Plante (1875–1950), artist, was born in New Zealand and came to Melbourne with her family in 1888.
1 portrait in the collection
Michele Aboud
Biography
Michele Aboud, commercial, fashion and portrait photographer, is a graduate of the Photographic College of London and UCLA.
1 portrait in the collection
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