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Hedda Morrison, 1941 (printed 2004)
Alastair Morrison
Portrait, type C photograph from an original negative on paper
Gift of the artist 2004
Hedda Morrison
Biography
Hedda Morrison (1908-1991) was born Hedda Hammer in Stuttgart, Germany where she acquired her first Box Brownie at the age of 11.
1 portrait in the collection
Lindy Morrison
Biography
Lindy Morrison joined The Go-Betweens as drummer in 1980. After the band split up in early 1990, she teamed up with another ex Go-Between, Amanda Brown, in a group called Cleopatra Wong.
1 portrait in the collection
Lindy Morrison
'We were so lucky'
Portrait story
Musician Lindy Morrison on starting out as a drummer, and Jenny Watson's portraits of The Go-Betweens.
James Morrison
Biography
James Morrison (b. 1962), known internationally as a jazz recording artist, composer and flamboyant virtuoso performer, started to play the cornet at the age of seven.
1 portrait in the collection
Lindy Morrison
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2021
Empowerment, 2013
by Tamika Morrison
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James Morrison with flugelhorn, 1994
Kerrie Lester
Portrait, oil and hand-stitching on canvas
Purchased 1999. Courtesy of the Corrigan family and Stuart Purves.
Music for the Soul, 2006
by Rick Carter
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Lindy (No. 2 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)
Jenny Watson
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David Morrison, 2016
Peter Brew-Bevan
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017
Robert, Lindy, Grant, 1981
Jenny Watson
Portrait, oil on canvas board (triptych)
Purchased 2002
Face the music
Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005
Drawn from the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Face the Music explores the remarkable talents and achievements of Australian musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities associated with the music industry.
In Conversation
Rock Chick: Lindy Morrison, 12th March 2021
Recorded virtual programs
Lindy Morrison has played in her share of bands over the years. From jazz to pop to punk, she’s been an ever-present force in Australian music.
Prime minister, 2018
Mike Bowers
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Panel discussion
First broadcast on Saturday 31 July
General content
A dynamic panel discussion that interrogates some of the themes revealed in Living Memory.