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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.

Childhood oblivion, 2021 Nadia Stone

Childhood oblivion

Nadia Stone
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Birthday girl, 2021 Nadia Stone

Birthday girl

Nadia Stone
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Birthday girl, 2021 Nadia Stone

Nadia Stone

Vox pops

This is my kids during lockdown. We had this idea because there was no birthday party during lockdown.

Mother dreams on a stone, 2024 Sherry Quiambao

Mother dreams on a stone

Sherry Quiambao
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Charles Summers

Charles Summers

Biography

Charles Summers (1825-1878) was an English born sculptor, who came to Australia in 1852.

2 portraits in the collection

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Max Loudon

Biography

Max Loudon was photographic assistant to, and darkroom manager for, Athol Shmith and John Cato before becoming a photographer for Rolling Stone Australia.

1 portrait in the collection

Shogun, 2015 by Joshua Morris

Shogun, 2015

by Joshua Morris
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William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk

William Barak

In their own words
In their own words
Untitled #01 (from the series Code Black/Riot), 2024 Hoda Afshar

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025

Previous exhibition, 2025

The NPPP is an annual prize for Australian photographers. The year’s most outstanding photographic portrait is awarded a $30,000 cash prize and photographic equipment valued at $20,000 courtesy of our Imaging Partner, Canon Australia.

Now we must climb higher, 2014 by Mark Hopper

Now we must climb higher, 2014

by Mark Hopper
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Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993

Rarely Everage

The Lives of Barry Humphries
Previous exhibition, 2002

The exhibition begins with Barry's childhood in Camberwell, Melbourne and chronicles his days as a struggling actor in Australia and England, his creation of characters including Barry McKenzie, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Stone and Sir Les Patterson

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Hugh Hamilton

Biography

Hugh Hamilton (b. 1957) is a photographer and videographer who works between Sydney and Los Angeles.

1 portrait in the collection

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Bruce Weber

Biography

Bruce Weber, born 1946, is an internationally renowned American fashion photographer.

1 portrait in the collection

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Christopher Morris

Biography

Christopher Morris studied photography at Griffith University in Brisbane in the mid 1990s, during which he photographed many of the leading names in contemporary music including U2, Oasis, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

1 portrait in the collection

Carol sewing, 2008 by Greg Weight

Carol sewing, 2008

by Greg Weight
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Bleddyn Butcher

Biography

Bleddyn Butcher was born in London and came to Australia when he was six.

5 portraits in the collection

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