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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018

Previous exhibition
from Saturday 24 March until Sunday 17 June 2018
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant

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. The winner for 2018 is

Charlie by Lee Grant

The Highly Commended Award went to Filomena Rizzo for My Olivia. The Art Handlers' Award went to Stephanie Simcox for Joey. Harold David won the People’s Choice Award for The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake.

For the 2018 Prize, judges Petrina Hicks (guest judge, photographer), Robert Cook (Curator of Contemporary Design and International Art, Art Gallery of Western Australia), and Dr Christopher Chapman (Senior Curator, National Portrait Gallery) selected 43 portraits from over 3000 entries. We thank everyone who submitted photographs for the Prize.

43 NPPP Finalists
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My Olivia, 2017 by Filomena Rizzo
The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake, 2017 by Harold David
Joey, 2017 by Stephanie Simcox
John Patten (Johnny Jarrett), 1958 Australian bantamweight boxing champion, 2017 by Tiffany Jane Garvie
Amanda, 2017 by Bill Gekas
Kayla, 2017 by Stuart Miller
1 My Olivia, 2017 by Filomena Rizzo. 2 The Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake, 2017 by Harold David. 3 Joey, 2017 by Stephanie Simcox. 4 John Patten (Johnny Jarrett), 1958 Australian bantamweight boxing champion, 2017 by Tiffany Jane Garvie. 5 Amanda, 2017 by Bill Gekas. 6 Kayla, 2017 by Stuart Miller.
David Chalmers
David Chalmers
David Chalmers
David Chalmers

Coming into being

NPPP 2018 exhibition essay

Dr Christopher Chapman, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2018 Prize.

Art Handlers' Award 2018

The art handlers have chosen Joey by Stephanie Simcox as their favourite portrait for the NPPP 2018.

Related people

Dr Christopher Chapman (curator)

NPPP Prize history
Winners and finalists

Browse all the photos exhibited in the National Photographic Portrait Prize since 2007.
Exhibitions

Explore the previous exhibitions.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 tour dates

Originally shown at the National Portrait Gallery
Saturday 24th March until Sunday 17th June 2018

Yarra Ranges Regional Museum

Saturday 7th July until Sunday 2nd September 2018

Hamilton Gallery

Friday 21st September until Sunday 4th November 2018

Bay Discovery Centre

Friday 7th December 2018 until Sunday 3rd February 2019

Glasshouse Port Macquarie

Saturday 16th February until Sunday 21st April 2019

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