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The work of art

In Galleries Eight and Nine

It takes a village to raise a creative! Get an insight into the often-unseen work and supporters needed for the arts to thrive. The work of art documents the creative process, evoke states of creativity and inspiration, and shows us clues about the subject’s own work from the way artists portray them.

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Portraits on display

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Dame Mary Gilmore
Dame Mary Gilmore, 1961 Max Dupain OBE. © Max Dupain/Copyright Agency, 2024
John Kaldor
John Kaldor, 1975 (printed 2002) Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC
Sue Walker
Sue Walker, 1977 Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC
David Gulpilil, Arnhem Land
David Gulpilil, Arnhem Land, 1981 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/
Patrick White, Castle Hill, Sydney
Patrick White, Castle Hill, Sydney, 1963 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/
Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney
Harry Seidler, Killara, Sydney, 1984 (printed 2000) David Moore. © Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
http://davidmoorephotography.com.au/
Barbara Blackman
Barbara Blackman, c. 1953 an unknown artist
Self portrait
Self portrait, 1937 Harold Cazneaux
Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher, 1994 Anne Zahalka. © Anne Zahalka/Copyright Agency, 2024
Noel Fraser Hickey
Noel Fraser Hickey, 1957 Nancy Menetrey. © Nancy Menetrey