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Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Biography
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993), formerly Kath Walker, was a Quandamooka woman, activist, poet, writer and educator.
5 portraits in the collection
Kath Walker part 2
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1976
Kath Walker part 1
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1976
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe, 1992 (printed 2009)
George Fetting
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2010
Oodgeroo Noonuccal at Moongalba, 1982
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Purchased 2004
Oodgeroo Noonuccal at Moongalba Stradbroke Island (her sitting down place)1982, 1982
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2009
Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal), 1965
Clif Peir
Portrait, oil on board
Gift of Richard Brian Close, Githabul people, Woodenbong 2000. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) and Lowitja O’Donoghue at the opening of the inaugural National Aboriginal Conference, Canberra, 1978 (printed 2014)
Mervyn Bishop
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2015
Painting writing
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portraits of writers held in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
Portrait 52
Autumn 2016
Magazine
This issue feature articles on the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2016, Augustus Earle, Larry Clark, Jude Rae, Oodgeroo Noonuccal and more.
Friendship’s rhyme and reason
Nearest & Dearest
Poetic trio
Proof
Portraits from The Movement 1978-2003
Previous exhibition, 2003
Portraits from The Movement is the first comprehensive survey of photographs from the Juno Gemes archive, which has supported the Aboriginal struggle for justice in Australia from 1978 to the present day.
George Fetting
Biography
George Fetting (b. 1964) is a Sydney-based photographer specialising in portrait, travel and editorial work.
8 portraits in the collection
Past present
Magazine article by Krysia Kitch, 2016
Krysia Kitch celebrates Oodgeroo Noonuccal.
Malcolm Williamson AO CBE
Biography
Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson AO CBE (1931–2003), composer, was born in Sydney, and was educated at Barker College, Hornsby, and then at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he studied piano and French horn as well as composition under Sir Eugene Goossens.
1 portrait in the collection
Activating the space
Magazine article by Sandra Phillips, 2020
Sandra Phillips on portraits of Indigenous activism from Cairns Art Gallery’s 2019 Queen’s Land Blak Portraiture exhibition.