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Sir Isaac Newton, 1702 Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt

Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt

Matthew Martin, 2013 by Andrew Cowen

Matthew Martin, 2013

by Andrew Cowen

Self portrait, 1970 by Matthew Perceval

Portrait Paintings by Matthew Perceval

Previous exhibition, 2007

From 1967 until 1981 Matthew Perceval lived and painted in France and during those years produced a large body of portrait paintings.

Gail Kelly

Gail Kelly, 2018

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Commissioned with funds provided by Westpac Group and Optus 2018

Life Dancers, 2015 by Elizabeth Looker

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2016

Previous exhibition, 2016

The National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

Frog Hunter, Damien Wurrkidj, 2011 by Matthew Abbott

Matthew Abbott

NPPP 2012 learning resource

An interview with the photographer.

The Last Picture Show (Lewis Morley and Henry Talbot)

Henry Talbot

Henry Fox Talbot (1920-1999), photographer, was born Henry Tichauer. The son of a middle-class Jewish family, he changed his name after fleeing Germany and being 'volunteered' out of England on the Dunera.

2 portraits in the collection

You Look Like a...Matthew, 2016 by Cherine Fahd

You Look Like a...Matthew, 2016

by Cherine Fahd

Andrew Cowen

Andrew Cowen

Winner, National Photographic Portrait Prize 2014

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Andrew Cowen on photographing his friend Matthew Martin.

Art Handlers' Award 2016

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The winner of our Art Handlers' Award receives $1000 and free return transport for their photograph, courtesy of International Art Services.

The Last Picture Show (Lewis Morley and Henry Talbot)

The Last Picture Show (Lewis Morley and Henry Talbot)

The Last Picture Show (Lewis Morley and Henry Talbot)

The Last Picture Show (Lewis Morley and Henry Talbot), 1999

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Portrait 26

December 2007 - February 2008

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Matthew Perceval, Tom Uren, George Tjungurrayi, silhouette portraiture, pop art portraits and more.

Professor Allan Snyder

Professor Allan Snyder

Professor Allan Snyder

Professor Allan Snyder, 2000

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne

Graham Kennedy AO

Graham Kennedy AO (1934-2005), entertainer, began his career in Melbourne radio in 1949.

2 portraits in the collection

Philip Noyce on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney

Philip Noyce on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney

Philip Noyce on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney

Philip Noyce on the set of 'Heatwave', Sydney, 1981 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Joshua Smith, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 1985 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001

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