Herb Wharton AM (b. 1936), Kooma Elder, poet and author, was born at Yumba, an Aboriginal camp near the Queensland town of Cunnamulla.
2 portraits in the collection
Purchased 2013
Gift of the artist 2005
James Herbert 'Herb' Elliott AC MBE (b. 1938), runner, won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the Rome Olympics in 1960.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
Purchased 2001
Gift of the artist 2022
Fred Hilmer AO (b. 1945), economic policy and reform strategist, was the chief executive officer of John Fairfax Holdings from 1998 to 2005 and vice- chancellor of the University of New South Wales from 2006 to 2015.
1 portrait in the collection
Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018
Thousand mile stare provides a unique portrait of people of rural Australia
John Elliott talks about his photographic portrait practice, including his iconic image of Slim Dusty arm-in-arm with Dame Edna Everage.
Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018
Christopher Chapman examines the battle of glamour vs. grunge which played out in the fashion and advertising of the 1990s.
Penelope Grist reminisces about the halcyon days of a print icon, before the infusion of the internet’s shades of grey.
This is my last Trumbology before, in a little more than a week from now, I pass to my successor Karen Quinlan the precious baton of the Directorship of the National Portrait Gallery.