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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant AC KBE

Sir Mark Oliphant AC KBE (1901-2000), physicist, was a pioneer in the development of radar and a member of the international teams that effected the artificial disintegration of the atomic nucleus.

4 portraits in the collection

Sir Mark Oliphant

Mark Oliphant

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1967

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant, 1939

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ms Vivian Wilson 2004

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant, late 1960s

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1998

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant, 1972

Portrait, fibre-tipped pen, wash on paper

Gift of HOTA (Home of the Arts), Gold Coast 2019 with the encouragement of Patrick Corrigan AM

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant

Sir Mark Oliphant, c. 1948

Lotte Meitner-Graf

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ms Vivian Wilson 2004

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Mark Strizic

Mark Strizic (1928-2012) was born in Berlin and migrated to Australia via Croatia in 1950.

12 portraits in the collection

Mark Ella

Mark Ella AM

Mark Ella AM (b. 1959) was one of four Australians named amongst the eleven inaugural ‘legends’ of the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame in 2013.

1 portrait in the collection

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Mark Lang

Mark Lang has worked as a photographer for twenty-five years and specialises in large format panoramic photographs of Australian landscapes.

2 portraits in the collection

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Mark Mohell

Mark Mohell has been Image Services Manager at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra since 2010.

1 portrait in the collection

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Mark Tedeschi

Mark Tedeschi KC, the New South Wales Crown Prosecutor, has had twelve solo photographic exhibitions and has participated in over 20 joint exhibitions in Australia, Italy, France and the USA.

1 portrait in the collection

New South Wales State Repatriation Board

Sir Mark Sheldon

Sir Mark Sheldon (1871-1956), businessman, was the Chairman of the first Repatriation Board of NSW.

1 portrait in the collection

Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver

Mark Webber AO

Mark Webber AO (b. 1976) was born in Queanbeyan, NSW, and after early success in karting moved up through the ranks of Australian and European motor racing.

2 portraits in the collection

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Mark Kimber

Mark Kimber grew up in Adelaide and gained his BA in Fine Arts at the South Australian School of Art in 1981.

1 portrait in the collection

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor AO

Mark Taylor AO (b. 1964) was captain of the Australian cricket team from 1994 until his retirement from Test cricket in 1999.

1 portrait in the collection

Mark and Nick Seymour

Mark Seymour

Mark Seymour, singer/songwriter, was the lead singer of Australian band Hunters and Collectors before launching his successful solo career in 1998.

1 portrait in the collection

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