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Cowboy Louie Pwerle
Biography
Cowboy Louie Pwerle (b. 1941) is an Eastern Anmatyerr Elder from Utopia in Central Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
Cowboy Louie Pwerle, 1994
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Cowboy Wilson, Birds, 2009
by Tobias Rowles
Image
Saltwater Cowboys, 2013
by Tamara Voninski
Image
Slim Dusty OBE
Biography
Slim Dusty AO MBE (1927-2003) (David Gordon Kirkpatrick) is Australia's most prolific recording artist, and his travelling show has become an Australian tradition.
2 portraits in the collection
Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993, 1993
John Elliott
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Slim Dusty at Carlton Hill Station, WA, 1993
John Elliott
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1999
Wenten Rubuntja AM
Biography
Wenten Rubuntja AM (1923–2005) was an Arrernte law man, committee and board member, artist, historian, storyteller and intermediary.
2 portraits in the collection
Sam Haskins
Portraits & Other Stories
Previous exhibition, 2006
Haskins is known for his poetic combinations of images and this exhibition of 'extended' portraits builds on this approach.
Wenten Rubuntja, 1998
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Wenten Rubuntja, 2001
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Rarely Everage
The Lives of Barry Humphries
Previous exhibition, 2002
The exhibition begins with Barry's childhood in Camberwell, Melbourne and chronicles his days as a struggling actor in Australia and England, his creation of characters including Barry McKenzie, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Stone and Sir Les Patterson
Happy New Year
About Face article
This year (in March) we will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the formal establishment of the National Portrait Gallery. In the life of institutions, twenty years is not a long time.
Australians in Hollywood
Previous exhibition, 2003
Although perceived to be a recent phenomenon, the 'Aussie invasion' of Hollywood can actually be traced as far back as the early 1900s
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.
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.