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Gideon Haigh discusses portraits of Australian cricketers from the early 20th century
Curator Emma Kindred shares a glimpse of the creative process behind her selection of works for the National Portrait Gallery’s salon hang.
The National Portrait Gallery acquired the self-portrait by Grace Cossington Smith in 2003.
Jane Raffan investigates auction sales of self portraits nationally and internationally.
Henri-Cartier-Bresson invented the grammar for photographing life in the 20th century.
Aircraft designer, pilot and entrepreneur, Sir Lawrence Wackett rejoins friends and colleagues on the walls of the National Portrait Gallery.
Tenille Hands explores a portrait prize gifted to the National Screen and Sound Archive.
Johanna McMahon revels in history and mystery in pursuit of a suite of unknown portrait subjects.
Bess Norriss Tait created miniature watercolour portraits full of character and life.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life and art of the Australian artist Janet Dawson.
Michael Desmond explores the life of ballerina Irina Baranova through the portrait by Australian artist Jenny Sages.
Michael Desmond investigates the street art of Shepard Fairey, who was catapulted to fame during the 2008 presidential election with his resonant image of Barack Obama.
Joanna Gilmour discusses the role of the carte de visite in portraiture’s democratisation, and its harnessing by Victoria, the world’s first media monarch.
Michelle Fracaro examines the life of World War II nurse Margaret Anderson, whose portrait by Napier Waller is in the NPG collection.
Projecting the splendour of the empire, and the resolve of its subjects, the bust of William Birdwood keeps a stiff upper lip in the National Portrait Gallery.
Dr. Sarah Engledow tells the story of Australia's first Federal statistician, Sir George Knibbs.