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Molly Meldrum
Biography
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum AM (b. 1946) has a long history of involvement and influence in the Australian rock music industry.
1 portrait in the collection
Molly Meldrum, 2004
Robin Sellick
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Max Meldrum
Biography
Max Meldrum (1875-1955), artist and teacher, studied at the NGV School before beginning work as a freelance illustrator and cartoonist.
2 portraits in the collection
Max Meldrum, c. 1937
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003
Closer to Heaven, 2013
by Molly Harris
Image
Max Meldrum, 1951
Graeme Inson
Portrait, oil on masonite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Shirley Greathead 2009
Birds' nests, 2012
by Rewa Nolan
Image
Hayward Veal
Biography
Hayward 'Bill' Veal was born in Eaglemont, Victoria, and studied in Melbourne with AD Colquhoun and Max Meldrum between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four.
1 portrait in the collection
Graeme Inson
Biography
Graeme Inson (1923–2000), artist and teacher, was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales and educated at Canberra Grammar School.
6 portraits in the collection
A D. Colquhoun
Biography
A D (Archibald Douglas) Colquhoun studied art with his father Alexander, a Glasgow-born painter and critic living in Melbourne, and also at the NGV School and in classes with Max Meldrum.
1 portrait in the collection
Robin Sellick
Biography
Robin Sellick (b. 1967), photographer, is well known for his distinctive portraits of Australian actors, musicians, politicians and athletes.
17 portraits in the collection
Face the Music
Previous exhibition, 2005
Australia has become recognised for the range and talent of its musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities in general associated with the music industry
Cool cool world
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2022
Penelope Grist unpacks photographs by David Parker, who captured the phenomenal emergence of the 1970s and 80s Melbourne music scene.
Meg Padgham
Biography
Meg Padgham studied at East Sydney Technical College and the Meldrum School.
1 portrait in the collection
Ivy Shore
Biography
Ivy Shore (1915–1999), painter, was born in Melbourne, daughter of a South Australian suffragette, Elka, and engineer John Williams.
2 portraits in the collection
Lesley Moline
Biography
West Australian-born Lesley Moline (née O’Toole) studied at Perth Technical College before moving to Melbourne in 1933.
1 portrait in the collection