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Stuart Spence

Stuart Spence (b. 1960) born in Geelong, Victoria, established his career in Sydney during the 1980s and 1990s, as a magazine photographer specialising in celebrity portraiture.

2 portraits in the collection

Grace Tame – Between the Sea and the Sky, 2025 Stuart Spence

Grace Tame – Between the Sea and the Sky

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence, n.d.

Stuart Campbell

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the Estate of Stuart Campbell 2012

Peter O'Doherty, 2013 by Stuart Spence

Peter O'Doherty, 2013

by Stuart Spence

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe, 1995 (printed 2016)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Surfing, Noosa, 1970s Stuart Spence

The play’s the thing

About Face article

Penelope Grist charts an immersive path through Stuart Spence’s photography.

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf, 1996 (printed 2016)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2016

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Percy Spence

Percy Spence, born in Balmain, grew up in Fiji and began art classes in Sydney in about 1888.

1 portrait in the collection

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence (b. 1945), actor, made his film debut in the title role of Tim Burstall's Stork (1971), its title relating neatly, if coincidentally, to his 2.01m frame.

1 portrait in the collection

Henry Parkes

Henry Parkes

Henry Parkes

Henry Parkes, 1900

Portrait, pencil and pastel over brown ink wash on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

Guy Stuart, January 1979

Guy Stuart

Guy Stuart (1942-2024) studied under John Brack at Melbourne Grammar School between 1956 and 1960.

1 portrait in the collection

Anne Lambert, actor by Stuart Campbell

Between Light and Shadow

Portraits by Stuart Campbell

Previous exhibition, 2011

The late Australian photographer Stuart Campbell produced superb photographs of Australian actors of stage and screen.

Stuart O'Grady

Stuart O'Grady

Stuart O'Grady (b. 1973) a European-based Australian professional cyclist.

1 portrait in the collection

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Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart was an American painter who arrived in London by way of Scotland in 1775.

1 portrait in the collection

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Stuart Campbell

Stuart Campbell, born in Ballarat, became interested in photography as a student at Swinburne Technical College in Melbourne.

10 portraits in the collection

Kayla, 2017 by Stuart Miller

Kayla, 2017

by Stuart Miller

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