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Kenneth Baillieu Myer DSC AC
Biography
Kenneth Baillieu Myer DSC AC (1921- 1992) was a businessman and philanthropist.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Myer DSC AC, 1985
Michael Meszaros
Portrait, cast bronze medallion on wood plaque
Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001
Sidney Myer
Biography
Sidney Myer (1878-1934), retail magnate and philanthropist, arrived in Melbourne in 1898 as a penniless Russian immigrant named Simca Baevski.
1 portrait in the collection
Sidney Myer, 1936
Paul Montford
Portrait, cast bronze on wooden base
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Sir Kenneth Gillespie
Biography
Sir Kenneth Gillespie (1929–2010), dancer, teacher and founder of the Tasmanian Ballet, left his native Launceston at age sixteen to join the Borovansky Ballet in Melbourne.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Rowell AM
Biography
Kenneth Rowell AM (1920–1999), artist and theatre designer, grew up in Melbourne and became intent on a career in the theatre at a young age.
2 portraits in the collection
Kenneth Wyatt AM
Biography
Noongar, Yamatji, Wongi man, Kenneth George Wyatt AM (b. 1952) is an Australian politician.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth W. Catchpole OAM
Biography
Ken Catchpole OAM (1939-2017), former rugby union international, excelled at various sports in his school years in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, but began to show real prowess in rugby as a student at Scot’s College in the 1950s.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Binns
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1967
Kenneth Rowell
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1973
Dame Margery Merlyn Baillieu Myer DBE
Biography
Dame Margery Merlyn Baillieu Myer DBE (1900–1982), philanthropist and fundraiser, was the daughter of a hotelier, George Baillieu.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Binns, c. 1940s
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir Kenneth Coles, c. 1979
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Portrait of Kenneth Rowell, 1967
David Strachan
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Margaret Olley 2002. Transferred from the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Kenneth Gillespie, 2005
Dean Beletich
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Purchased 2015
Ken Wyatt, 2019 (printed 2020)
Alex Ellinghausen
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2022