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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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John Newcombe

John Newcombe

John Newcombe

John Newcombe, 2006

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries, 1962

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Potters' Portrait Pot

Of human clay

Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2009

The first collaborative commission has arrived. It's a self portrait, it's ceramic and it's from Hermannsburg.

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad, 1954

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

John Newcombe and family

John Newcombe and family

John Newcombe and family

John Newcombe and family, 1973

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

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

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad

Lew Hoad (1934-1994), tennis champion, was born in Sydney. He played his first Davis Cup competition in 1952 and helped the Australian team to victory with a thrilling win over Tony Trabert.

1 portrait in the collection

Acacius (Stigmata) - Tony Carden

Stigma stigmata

Magazine article by Angus Trumble, 2015

Angus Trumble provides poignant context for Aña Wojak’s portrait of Tony Carden.

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy, 1998 (printed 2005)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Paul Kelly, 1992 by Wendy McDougall

Paul Kelly and The Portraits media information

Archived media releases 2013

Paul Kelly & The Portraits presents a multifaceted image of the performer over the course of his career.

Ern McQuillan Senior

Ern McQuillan Senior

Ern McQuillan Senior

Ern McQuillan Senior, c. 1980s

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Anthony Mundine

Anthony Mundine

Anthony Mundine

Anthony Mundine, 1992 (printed 2008)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2008

Self portrait

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries AC CBE (b. 1934), actor, writer and artist, is the world’s all-time most successful solo theatrical performer.

12 portraits in the collection

Paul Kelly, 1992 by Wendy McDougall

Paul Kelly and The Portraits

Previous exhibition, 2013

Aspects of singer songwriter Paul Kelly’s performance persona are communicated by portraits selected from a range of artists and leading music photographers in this focus exhibition.

Professor Denise Ferris, Tony Ellwood AM and Karen Quinlan AM

Darling Portrait Prize judges announced

Archived media releases 2019

The National Portrait Gallery is excited to announce the judging panel for the prestigious inaugural Darling Portrait Prize with first place prize valued at $75,000.

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman, 2020

Vincent Fantauzzo

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation and Paul Dainty AM and Donna Dainty 2020

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush, 1997

Montalbetti + Campbell

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 1999

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