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Morris Lurie

Morris Lurie

Morris Lurie (b. 1938) is a Melbourne-based author of fiction. Born to Jewish parents who had fled Poland before World War 2, he studied architecture and worked in advertising before turning to writing full-time.

1 portrait in the collection

Morris Lurie

Morris Lurie

Morris Lurie

Morris Lurie, 1994

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2004

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Christopher Morris

Christopher Morris studied photography at Griffith University in Brisbane in the mid 1990s, during which he photographed many of the leading names in contemporary music including U2, Oasis, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

1 portrait in the collection

Kid A, 2014 by Joshua Morris

Kid A, 2014

by Joshua Morris

Fifteen, 2016 by Fiona Morris

Fifteen, 2016

by Fiona Morris

Shogun, 2015 by Joshua Morris

Shogun, 2015

by Joshua Morris

Portrait of Mr W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia

William Morris Hughes

William Morris Hughes (1862-1952) was Labor and National Party Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923.

4 portraits in the collection

Bernard Fanning

Bernard Fanning

Bernard Fanning

Bernard Fanning, 2003

Christopher Morris

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Billy Hughes

Billy Hughes

Billy Hughes

Billy Hughes, n.d.

Portrait, pen and ink wash on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Billy Hughes paperweight

Billy Hughes paperweight

Billy Hughes paperweight

Billy Hughes paperweight, n.d.

an unknown artist

Portrait, cast iron, painted

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ric Techow and Jenny Techow-Coleman in memory of Roy and Bet Techow 2001

Billy Hughes bottle stopper

Billy Hughes bottle stopper

Billy Hughes bottle stopper

Billy Hughes bottle stopper, 1911-1921

Mashman Bros Ltd

Portrait, ceramic and cork

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Portrait of Mr W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia

Portrait of Mr W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia

Portrait of Mr W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia

Portrait of Mr W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, 1916

J H Barratt & Co Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent

Portrait, photographic image on glazed ceramic tile

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ian Ross 2001

Woburn Sheepshearing

Woburn Sheepshearing

Woburn Sheepshearing

Woburn Sheepshearing, 1811

Thomas Morris, M N. Bates, Joseph C. Stadler after George Garrard

Portrait, aquatint with stipple and etching and engraving, hand coloured on chine colle on paper laid down on cotton stretched over wooden strainer

Purchased 2018

Clifford Possum Study 1

Clifford Possum Study 1

Clifford Possum Study 1

Clifford Possum Study 1, 2002

Portrait, pencil and polymer vinyl paint on canvas

Gift of Morris Low 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Reg Richardson AM

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