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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Bernard O'Dowd, Poet
Bernard O'Dowd, Poet
Bernard O'Dowd, Poet

Bernard O'Dowd, Poet, 1919

David Low
Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

In their own words
In their own words

Recorded 1975

Mr King (Bernard King)
Mr King (Bernard King)
Mr King (Bernard King)

Mr King (Bernard King), c. 1979

Jon Waddy
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith, 1985

Albert Tucker
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on cardboard

Purchased 1998

Sir Bernard Katz
Sir Bernard Katz
Sir Bernard Katz

Sir Bernard Katz, 1993 (printed 2003)

Nick Sinclair
Portrait, bromide print on photographic paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004

Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith, n.d.

Arthur Boyd AC OBE
Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Gift of an anonymous donor 2002

Sir Bernard Heinze AC
Sir Bernard Heinze AC
Sir Bernard Heinze AC

Sir Bernard Heinze AC, 1985

Michael Meszaros
Portrait, cast bronze medallion on wood plaque

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001

Bernard Fanning
Bernard Fanning
Bernard Fanning

Bernard Fanning, 2003

Christopher Morris
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Sir Robert Garran
Sir Robert Garran
Sir Robert Garran

Sir Robert Garran, 1922

Bernard Hall
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John Garran 2019. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Radical Restraint 
Justice Michael Kirby
Radical Restraint 
Justice Michael Kirby
Radical Restraint 
Justice Michael Kirby

Radical Restraint
Justice Michael Kirby, 1998

Ralph Heimans AM
Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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