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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.

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Elizabeth

Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM

Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM (b. 1934), choreographer, teacher and performer, was born in Adelaide and trained in classical ballet and modern dance with Nora Stewart.

1 portrait in the collection

Innes Davenport, 2021 Elizabeth Looker

Innes Davenport

Elizabeth Looker

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Beau D. Smith

Beau Dean Riley Smith is a Wiradjuri and Gamillaraay man, born in Dubbo.

1 portrait in the collection

Graeme Murphy

Graeme Murphy

Graeme Murphy

Graeme Murphy, 1977 (printed 2002)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Pamela and Colin McPherson, 2021 Elizabeth Looker

Pamela and Colin McPherson

Elizabeth Looker

Paul White from 'The Cells Beneath', n.d. Pippa Samaya

Paul White from 'The Cells Beneath'

Meryl Tankard

Meryl Tankard AO

Meryl Tankard AO (b. 1955) is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, director and filmmaker.

1 portrait in the collection

Stephen, Russell and David Page

Russell Page

Russell Page (1968–2002), choreographer, dancer and actor, was from the Nunukul (Noonuccal) people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh people of south-east Queensland.

4 portraits in the collection

Mirror Mirror: Graeme Murphy

Graeme Murphy AO

Graeme Murphy AO (b. 1950), choreographer and dancer, was co-artistic director of the Sydney Dance Company with his wife Janet Vernon AM for three decades.

3 portraits in the collection

Ghenoa Gela in ‘Winds of Woerr', n.d. Gregory Lorenzutti

Ghenoa Gela in ‘Winds of Woerr'

Gregory Lorenzutti

Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake: Ella Havelka, Beijing, 2015 Lisa Tomasetti

Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake: Ella Havelka, Beijing

Kristian Fredrikson

Kristian Fredrikson

Kristian Fredrikson (1940–2005) was a designer for opera, drama, ballet, film and television.

1 portrait in the collection

Blek Bala MJ, 2017 by Timothy Hillier, video: 6 minutes

Blek Bala MJ, 2017

by Timothy Hillier

General content

Finalist, DPA 2017
Single channel HD digital video

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson, c. 1863

Batchelder & O'Neill

Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Robertson in memory of William Thomas Robertson 2018
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mr M Walarmerpui, 2019 Ben Searcy

Mr M Walarmerpui, 2019

Meryl Tankard

Meryl Tankard

Meryl Tankard

Meryl Tankard, 2005

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2006

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