Lucy Quinn compares the approaches of three photographers lured to the action and culture of roller derby.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Francis (Pat) Quinn (1914–2010), showman and hypnotist, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.
2 portraits in the collection
James Quinn was born in Melbourne and trained at the NGV School before studying in Paris from the mid-1890s to 1902.
1 portrait in the collection
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001
Gift of John Colin Monash Bennett 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Eliza Lucy Spencer (c. 1819-1898) was the daughter of the Government Resident at Albany, who was succeeded by George Grey.
1 portrait in the collection
Most well-regarded pictures of chickens show them dead. A reliable way to tell if a chicken in a painting is dead is to check if it’s hanging upside down, because unlike, say, cockatoos, chickens don’t practise inversion for enjoyment in life.
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Purchased 2019
Purchased 2019
Purchased 2009
Purchased 1999
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the lives of Sir George Grey and his wife Eliza, the subjects of a pair of wax medallions in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.