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Akira Isogawa
Biography
Akira Isogawa (b. 1964), fashion designer, was born in Kyoto, Japan, and first came to Australia on a working holiday at the age of 21.
2 portraits in the collection
Akira Isogawa
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2015
Akira Isogawa
Inside the patterns
Portrait story
Iconic Australian fashion designer, Akira Isogawa discusses the development of his unique style.
Akira Isogawa, 2003 (printed 2005)
Ingvar Kenne
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Akira Isogawa, 2001
Peter Brew-Bevan
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2005
Milestones
About Face article
This month I turn fifty, soI am just now looking rather more closely than usual at Fiona Foley, Steven Heathcote, Brenda Croft, Russell Crowe, Jeff Fenech, Akira Isogawa, Lee Kernaghan, My Le Thi, Shona Wilson and Mark Taylor AO, mindful that they too were 1964 arrivals.
Lee Lin Chin, 2005
Ingvar Kenne
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2006
Kerrie Lester
Biography
Kerrie Lester (1953–2016) became well-known as a portraitist for her playful, textured, highly coloured works that appeared regularly in the Archibald and Portia Geach exhibitions of the late 1980s and the 1990s.
6 portraits in the collection
Peter Brew-Bevan Portraits
Previous exhibition, 2005
In this exhibition Sydney based photographer Peter Brew-Bevan brings together an intimate collection of works that highlight his passion for the genre of portraiture over the last 10 years
Glossy too
Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005
The Glossy 2 exhibition highlights the integral role magazine photography plays in illustrating and shaping our contemporary culture.
Collection: Icons
Volume Two
Previous exhibition, 2018
The second instalment of a display featuring bold contemporary portraits drawn from the collection. For the Gallery’s 20th birthday this display brings together a group contemporary photographic portraits of inspiring women and men.
Glossy 2
Faces, Magazines, Now
Previous exhibition, 2005
Following the success of Glossy: Faces, Magazines, Now in 1999 the National Portrait Gallery again highlights the huge array of contemporary portraiture in the pages of magazines.