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Portrait 12

June - August 2004

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Peter Brew-Bevan, daguerreotypes, the exhibition Depth of Field, Ern McQuillan's photographs of sportspeople and more.

Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts

In Sync

by Peter Brew-Bevan

Peter Brew-Bevan discusses two experiences where his plans for his portraits produced surprising results.
Rose Lindsay
Rose Lindsay
Rose Lindsay

Charmed by the Rose

by Anthony Browell

Anthony Browell reminisces about meeting Rose Lindsay, the wife of Australian artist Norman Lindsay.
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon

With a Little Help from my Friends

by Simon Elliott

The story behind the acquisition of the portrait of Danish architect Jørn Utzon.
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa

Tiny Trace of a Colonial Giant

by Dr Sarah Engledow

At just 7.8 x 6.2 cm, the daguerreotype of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa is one of the smallest works in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.
Makinti Napanangka, Kintore
Makinti Napanangka, Kintore
Makinti Napanangka, Kintore

Encounter at Kintore

by Hari Ho

Photographer Hari Ho describes the creation of his portrait of Papunya Tula artist Makinti Napanangka.
Colin Madigan and Robert Hughes, Canberra
Colin Madigan and Robert Hughes, Canberra
Colin Madigan and Robert Hughes, Canberra

Three Dimensional

by Kate Gollings

Kate Gollings describes an encounter between three generations of Australian photographers; David Moore, Max Dupain and John Gollings.
Cathy Freeman, 1994
Cathy Freeman, 1994
Cathy Freeman, 1994

Depth of Field

by Lauren Dalla

The exhibition Depth of Field displays a selection of portrait photographs that reflect the strength and diversity of Australian achievement.
Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert

Hop, skip, shoot

by Simon Elliott

Former NPG Deputy Director, Simon Elliott talks with Ern McQuillan about his life and career as a sports photographer.

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Portrait 13

September - November 2004

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Nancy Wake, Jon Campbell's portrait of Paul Kelly, George Selth Coppin, Henri Cartier-Bresson and more.

Portrait 11

March - May 2004

This issue of Portrait Magazine features an article exploring the lives of four Australian artists working in Paris in the early twentieth century.
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