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Sir Keith Murdoch

Sir Keith Murdoch (1886–1952), journalist and media proprietor, was dux of his Melbourne school before becoming a cadet journalist for the Age in 1904.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Keith Murdoch, 1944

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Serafin Martinez and Thai Loi 2013

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE (1909–2012), philanthropist, was the widow of Sir Keith Murdoch and mother of the publisher, Rupert Murdoch.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG

Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG (1874–1970), academic and essayist, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came to Australia with his family in 1884.

1 portrait in the collection

Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG

Rupert Murdoch AC (b. 1931) is widely regarded as the world's most influential media mogul.

2 portraits in the collection

Rupert Murdoch, 2005

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Rupert Murdoch, c. 1986

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

The story behind the commissioning of the tapesty portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

Sir Walter Murdoch, 1920s (printed later)

Purchased 2012

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

An interview with Victorian Tapestry Workshop artists Sue Walker and Christopher Pyett.

Keith Miller

Keith Miller MBE (1919-2004) was Australia's greatest cricketing all-rounder.

1 portrait in the collection

Keith Urban AO

Keith Urban (b. 1967) and his parents moved to Queensland from New Zealand when he was a small boy.

1 portrait in the collection

Keith Potger

The Seekers, folk music band, formed in 1962 when jazz singer Judith Durham met Athol Guy, who sang and played bass in a folk trio with Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger.

3 portraits in the collection

Tony Albert

Observation point

I have always loved portraits; there is something magical about the combination of the terrain of a face, the angle of a head, and the pose of a body.

Keith Alexander Laught

Keith Alexander Laught (1907-1969), politician, was born in Adelaide and educated at Scotch College and then the University of Adelaide, becoming a barrister in 1929.

1 portrait in the collection