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Baz Luhrmann
Biography
Baz Luhrmann (b. 1962), film director, aspired to be an actor, appearing in Winter of Our Dreams (1981) and studying acting at NIDA before turning to directing.
2 portraits in the collection
Baz Luhrmann, 2000
Ingvar Kenne
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2006
Baz Luhrmann, 1987 (printed 2012)
Michele Aboud
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2012
The love, life and art of Bazmark
Passion
Fruitful fusion
Catherine Martin, 2001 (printed 2006)
Douglas Kirkland
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2006
David Wenham AM
Biography
David Wenham AM (b. 1965), actor, studied drama at the Nepean College of Advanced Education (now the University of Western Sydney), graduating with a BA in Performing Arts in 1987.
1 portrait in the collection
Hugh Jackman AC
Biography
Hugh Jackman AC (b. 1968) is the ultimate triple threat – actor, singer and dancer.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait story
Magazine article by Vincent Fantauzzo, 2022
Artist Vincent Fantauzzo on dyslexia, connection and virtual sittings with Hugh Jackman.
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.
Australian Visit
Previous exhibition, 2006
The exhibition will include works of art from the NPG Canberra's permanent collection with some inward loans and aims to highlight the achievements of notable Australians.
Australians in Hollywood
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2003
The exhibition Australians in Hollywood celebrated the achievements of Australians in the highly competitive American film industry.
Naked nostalgia
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2016
Penelope Grist reminisces about the halcyon days of a print icon, before the infusion of the internet’s shades of grey.