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R. Ian Lloyd
Richard Larter, 2004
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of R. Ian Lloyd 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Richard Larter
Pat Painting No 1, 1983
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2008
Richard Larter
Self portrait with pin-up, 1965
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and alkyd resin on composition board
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2002
Richard Larter
Arizona 250 GT Ron Radford and Shiva #1, 2011
Portrait, computer generated image, synthetic polymer paint and gel-glitters on polyester canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2013
Richard Larter
Arizona 250 GT Major General Liz Cosson, 2013
Portrait, computer generated image, synthetic polymer paint and gel-glitters on polyester canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2013
Richard Larter
Portrait of Nell #15, 2009
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint, gesso, binder medium, gel and glitter on canvas
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2014
Pat Larter
Biography
Patricia Larter (1936-1996) was born in the UK and arrived in Australia with her artist husband Richard Larter in 1962.
1 portrait in the collection
Richard Larter
Biography
Richard Larter (1929-2014) was born in London, where he encountered and was influenced by the new generation of young British Pop artists of the 1950s and early 1960s.
6 portraits in the collection
Pin-ups
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2008
Christopher Chapman describes the art and life of Australian artist Richard Larter.
Lewis Morley
Sue Walker, 1977
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
2013
Portrait Donors
Australian Love Stories
4 January 2021
Archived media releases 2021
A major new exhibition celebrating love in all its guises. Opening 20 March 2021.
Getting bare
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2015
How seven portraits within Bare reveal in a public portrait parts of the body and elements of life usually located in the private sphere.
Harriet Schwarzrock: spaces between movement and stillness
10 February 2021
Archived media releases 2021
To celebrate the new exhibition Australian Love Stories, renowned Australian glass artist Harriet Schwarzrock has been commissioned to make a large-scale installation reflecting on the role the heart plays as our emotional centre.
Some prime ministers
General content
Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.
Richard Larter
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1965