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Louis Nowra
Biography
Louis Nowra (b. 1950), writer, grew up in dire family circumstances on a housing commission estate in Melbourne.
1 portrait in the collection
Study of Louis Nowra, 2018
Imants Tillers
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and gouache on 64 canvas boards (nos. 108101-108164)
Commissioned with funds provided by Tim Bednall, Jillian Broadbent AC, John Kaldor AO and Naomi Milgrom AO 2018
Off grid
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2019
Aimee Board ventures within and beyond to consider two remarkable new Gallery acquisitions.
Louis Kahan AO
Biography
Louis Kahan (1905-2002) was born in Vienna, Austria to Jewish parents.
64 portraits in the collection
Louis Kahan
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1965
Katsuya, 2010
by Louis Petruccelli
Image
Self portrait, 1949
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pen and ink on book page
Gift of Dr Gene Sherman AM and Brian Sherman AM 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Biography
Louis-Antoine de Bougainville (1729–1811), explorer, was an outstanding soldier, sailor and navigator who was gifted, too, in many intellectual spheres.
2 portraits in the collection
Roy Grounds, 1961
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pen and ink on paper
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Herbert Cole 'Nugget' Coombs, early 1970s
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pen and ink on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Bob Hawke, n.d.
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Bob Hawke, n.d.
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Roy Grounds, 1960-1961
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2006
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Bob Hawke, n.d.
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Bob Hawke, n.d.
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, graphite pencil on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Herbert Cole 'Nugget' Coombs, n.d.
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, fibre-tipped pen on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program