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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Latai Taumoepeau and Justin Shoulder, 2014, printed, augmented 2023 from the series No Human Being Is Illegal (in all our glory) 2014–18 Deborah Kelly

A stitch in time: Participating in portraiture

About Face article

Author and embroidery enthusiast Emma Batchelor shares her experience of joining a sewing circle with Portrait23: Identity artist Deborah Kelly.

Australian Dance Party and Catapult Dance performing Connecting Stories: Innovations at the National Portrait Gallery, 2022 Lorna Sim

Let’s dance

Magazine article by Emma Batchelor, 2022

Emma Batchelor uncovers the compelling contemporary dance made in response to the works in Shakespeare to Winehouse.

Untitled, 2016 by Emma Phillips

Untitled, 2016

by Emma Phillips
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Nina and Paul, 2008 by Emma Thomson

Nina and Paul, 2008

by Emma Thomson
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Transition: Nikki & Nick, 2011 by Emma Phillips

Transition: Nikki & Nick, 2011

by Emma Phillips
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Keenan, 2021 Emma Pegrum

Keenan

Emma Pegrum
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Sisters or Friends, 2022 Emma Armstrong-Porter

Sisters or Friends

Emma Armstrong-Porter
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Emma Tear Tack
Emma Tear Tack
Emma Tear Tack

Emma Tear Tack, 2017

Pamela See
Portrait, papercut silhouette drawing

Purchased 2019

Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk

Ruby (left view)

Shea Kirk
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Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania
Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania
Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania

Aborigines at Oyster Cove, Tasmania, 1858 (printed 1890s)

Francis Nixon
Portrait, glass plate negative

Purchased 2011

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens
An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens
An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens

An evening at Yarra Cottage, Port Stephens, 1857

Maria Brownrigg
Portrait, watercolour and collage on paper

Purchased 2017

Emma Hamilton, c. 1785 George Romney

Emma Hamilton

George Romney
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Emma Lee – flight, 2021 Mike Rutherford

Emma Lee – flight

Mike Rutherford
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Portrait 67

Portrait 67

Winter 2022
Magazine

William Yang on his autobiographical self portraits, David Parker's 1970s and 80s Melbourne music photographs, seven-time NPPP finalist Chris Budgeon, and Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis.

Self portrait

Virtual Highlight Tour

Evelyn, Stella & Nora
Event, Tuesday 14 May

Join curator Dr Emma Kindred as she explores self-portraiture through the eyes of Evelyn Chapman, Stella Bowen (who would have celebrated her 131st birthday this Thursday) and Nora Heysen.

Olympian, 2021 James Brickwood

Olympian

James Brickwood
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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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