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Tristan Humphries (1962-2000) was an English artist specialising in digital portraiture.
1 portrait in the collection



Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2000





Purchased 2018



Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

The exhibition begins with Barry's childhood in Camberwell, Melbourne and chronicles his days as a struggling actor in Australia and England, his creation of characters including Barry McKenzie, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Stone and Sir Les Patterson

Barry Humphries AO CBE (1934–2023), actor, writer and artist, was the world's all-time most successful solo theatrical performer.
12 portraits in the collection

Recorded 1981



Gift of the Margaret Olley Art Trust 2003



Purchased 2010



Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.



Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.



Gift of Marlene McCarthy 2006. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.



Gift of Timothy Fairfax AC 2012. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.



Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.