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Chris Chapman explains how Matthys Gerber bridges the gap between abstraction and portraiture.
Patrick McCaughey explores a striking Boyd self portrait.
Sarah Engledow describes the fall-out once Brett Whiteley stuck Patrick White’s list of his loves and hates onto his great portrait of the writer.
Pat Corrigan's generous gift of 100 photographic portraits by Greg Weight.
Portraits of philanthropists in the collection honour their contributions to Australia and acknowledge their support of the National Portrait Gallery.
The complex connections between four creative Australians; Patrick White, Sidney Nolan, Robert Helpmann and Peter Sculthorpe.
Dr Sarah Engledow examines a number of figures in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery who were pioneers or substantial supporters of the seminal Australian environmental campaigns of the early 1970s and 1980s.
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portraits of writers held in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
This issue of Portrait Magazine features Matthew Perceval, Tom Uren, George Tjungurrayi, silhouette portraiture, pop art portraits and more.
This issue of Portrait Magazine features Margaret Cameron, the 'Truth and Likeness' exhibition, Reg Mombassa, Patrick White, George Foxhill and more.
This issue features Cindy Sherman, Tim Storrier, Brett Whiteley and Patrick White, contemporary Chinese portraiture, Charles Blackman and more.
Celebrated Sydney-based photographer and performer William Yang was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to produce a new performance work that premiered at the opening of the Gallery's new building.
Alistair McGhie writes about the portraits of three of Australia's top professional cyclists: Cadel Evans, Stuart O'Grady and Robbie McEwen painted by Matthys Gerber.
Gillian Raymond describes the National Portrait Gallery's second virtual exhibition doppelgänger.
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portrait of Ninette Dutton by Bette Mifsud.
Alistair McGhie reminisces about three Australian rugby greats commissioned for the Portrait Gallery collection by Patrick Corrigan AM.
Christopher Chapman describes the art and life of Australian artist Richard Larter.
Dr Christopher Chapman discusses the portrait of Australian composer Paul Grabowsky by photographer Martin Philbey.
Christopher Chapman discusses Rod McNicol's photographic portrait series Newcomers to my village.
One half of the team that was Eltham Films left scarcely a trace in the written historical record, but survives in a vivid portrait.
Gael Newton looks at Australian photography, film and the sixties through the novel lens of Mark Strizic.
Sarah Engledow on a foundational gallery figure who was quick on the draw.
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the early life and career of John Brack.
Andrew Sayers outlines the highlights of the National Portrait Gallery's display of portrait sculpture.
Andrew Sayers explores the self-portraits created by Australian artist Sidney Nolan.
Christopher Chapman looks at influences and insight in the formative years of Arthur Boyd.
Dr. Sarah Engledow discusses a collection of drawings and prints by the Victorian artist Rick Amor acquired in 2005.
Curator Michael Desmond introduces the exhibition Truth and Likeness, an investigation of the importance of likeness to portraiture.
The photographs from Matthew Sleeth's tour of duty series look more like advertisements than images of war.
Diana Warnes explores the lives of Hal and Katherine 'Kate' Hattam through their portraits painted by Fred Williams and Clifton Pugh.
Michael Desmond charts the path of portraiture, arriving at Julian Opie’s digital realm.
Angus Trumble reflects on the force of nature that was Helena Rubinstein.
Christopher Chapman highlights the inaugural hang of the new National Portrait Gallery building which opened in December 2008.
Family affections are preserved in a fine selection of intimate portraits.
Sarah Engledow on Messrs Dobell and MacMahon and the art of friendship.
Sarah Engledow lauds the very civil service of Dame Helen Blaxland.
Diana O’Neil samples the tartan treats on offer in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
The portrait of Janet and Horace Keats with the spirit of the poet Christopher Brennan is brought to life by artist Dora Toovey.
Jane Raffan examines unique styles of Indigenous portraiture that challenge traditional Western concepts of the artform.
Celebrating a new painted portrait of Joseph Banks, Sarah Engledow spins a yarn of the naturalist, the first kangaroo in France and Don, a Spanish ram.
To accompany the exhibition Cecil Beaton: Portraits, held at the NPG in 2005, this article is drawn from Hugo Vickers's authorised biography, Cecil Beaton (1985).
Vanity Fair Editor David Friend describes how the rebirth of the magazine sated our desire for access into the lives of celebrities and set the standard for the new era of portrait photography.
Works by Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan bring the desert, the misty seashore and the hot Monaro plains to exhibition Open Air: Portraits in the landscape.
Joanna Gilmour explores photographic depictions of Aboriginal sportsmen including Lionel Rose, Dave Sands, Jerry Jerome and Douglas Nicholls.
John Singer Sargent: a painter at the vanguard of contemporary movements in music, literature and theatre.