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Self-portrait with guardian spirits, 2009-2010 Kate Beynon

Kate Beynon’s transcultural life and art

About Face article

Phoebe Lupton profiles artist Kate Beynon, whose contemplative self portrait features in Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize.

Tay, in our garden (2024) Phoebe Kelly

Tay, in our garden (2024)

Phoebe turned one hundred, 2019 Chris Budgeon

Phoebe turned one hundred, 2019

Coveruncover, 2014

by Phoebe Carmody

General content

Finalist, MDPA 2014

Sisters baking, 2009 by Hamish Gregory

Sisters baking, 2009

by Hamish Gregory

Les Enfants du Paradis, 2012 by Tracey Schramm

Les Enfants du Paradis, 2012

by Tracey Schramm

Homework, 2014
Michael Zavros

Observation point

Magazine article by Michael Zavros, 2017

Michael Zavros on when a portrait is not really a portrait.

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Falk Studios

Falk Studios was established by Melbourne-born photographer H. Walter Barnett in George Street, Sydney in 1885.

5 portraits in the collection

Bob and Dolly Dyer

Bob Dyer

Bob Dyer (1909–1984), entertainer, was born in Tennessee and came to Australia in 1937.

1 portrait in the collection

Bob and Dolly Dyer

Bob and Dolly Dyer

Bob and Dolly Dyer

Bob and Dolly Dyer,

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Orlando and Wilson, 2021 Chris Budgeon

People are people

Magazine article by Sandra Bruce, 2022

Sandra Bruce chats with seven-time NPPP finalist Chris Budgeon about photography, guitars and representing the human story.

Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2014

Archived media releases 2014

Press releases for media.

The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020

Previous exhibition, 2020

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

The last of England 1855

Pre-Raphaelite Profile

Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2006

In 2006 the National Portrait Gallery acquired a splendid portrait of Victoria's first governor, Lieutenant Governor Charles Joseph La Trobe by Thomas Woolner.

Self portrait, 1980
Alice Neel

Hard truths

Magazine article by Jennifer Higgie, 2022

Jennifer Higgie reveals how Alice Neel reinvigorated 20th century portraiture with her honest and perceptive depictions of the human experience.

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