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Tim Burstall
Biography
Tim Burstall (1927-2004) set up Eltham Films in the early 1950s, when the local film industry was moribund.
2 portraits in the collection
Tim Burstall
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1973
Betty Burstall AM
Biography
Betty Burstall AM (1926–2013) played a vital role in the development of theatre in Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
Betty Burstall
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1973
Tim Burstall, Andamooka (filming of the Last of the Knucklemen), c. 1979
Rennie Ellis
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006
Tim Burstall, 1975
Kerry Dundas
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
Betty Burstall, 1945
Arthur Boyd AC OBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Purchased 1998
Mysterious eyes
Arthur Boyd portraits from 1945
Previous exhibition, 2016
Boyd’s self-portrait at age 25 is joined by his equally emotive portraits of those around him.
Bruce Spence, n.d.
Stuart Campbell
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the Estate of Stuart Campbell 2012
Arthur Boyd Portraits
Previous exhibition, 1999
This is the first in a series of National Portrait Gallery exhibitions to survey the portraits painted by artists who are not thought of, primarily, as portrait painters
David Williamson AO
Biography
David Williamson AO (b. 1942), playwright, studied and lectured in mechanical engineering and psychology before achieving success with his works for the stage.
4 portraits in the collection
Bruce Spence
Biography
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
Hilary McPhee, 2015
Jacqueline Mitelman
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2015
Patrick Ryan
Biography
Patrick Ryan (d. 1990) and Tim Burstall set up Eltham Films in the early 1950s, when the local film industry was moribund.
1 portrait in the collection
Hilary McPhee AO
Biography
Hilary McPhee AO (b. 1941), writer and editor, began her career at Meanjin before starting a small magazine, Theatre.
1 portrait in the collection
In and out of focus
Magazine article by Gael Newton, 2017
Gael Newton looks at Australian photography, film and the sixties through the novel lens of Mark Strizic.