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Sir James Hardy AO OBE
Biography
Sir James Hardy OBE (1932-2023) was a wine industry executive, yachtsman and community leader.
1 portrait in the collection
Lah Wah, 2013
by Hardy Lohse
Image
William Hardy Wilson
Biography
William Hardy Wilson (1881-1955) - or Hardy Wilson, as he styled himself - is regarded as one of the most significant and visionary Australian architects of the twentieth century.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir James Hardy, c. 1975 (printed 2002)
Lewis Morley
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Sir John Franklin, c. 1845
D F. Murphy after E P. Hardy
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
William Hardy Wilson at Purulia, Warrawee, 1921 (printed by Max Dupain 1981)
Harold Cazneaux, Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the Simpson Family in memory of Caroline Simpson OAM 2008. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brian Croser AO, 1998 (printed 2001)
Kate Gollings
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001
Peter Corris
Biography
Peter Corris (1942-2018), author, was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne.
1 portrait in the collection
Dr Who?
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2002
It is not well known that the person who composed the famous theme music for the BBC's Doctor Who series was Australian Ron Grainer.
Portrait of Leslie Walford, 1970s
Vaike Liibus
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Sally Hardy 2019
Stephen Murray-Smith
Biography
Stephen Murray-Smith (1922-1988), writer and editor, was educated at Geelong Grammar and the University of Melbourne before serving in New Guinea during World War 2.
1 portrait in the collection
Stephen Murray-Smith, 1980
Fred Williams
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Lyn Williams AM 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
Previous exhibition, 2015
This exhibition showcases portraits acquired through the generosity of the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patrons, L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC.
Brothers on farms
Magazine article by Malcolm Robertson, 2011
Malcolm Robertson tells the family history of one of Australia's earliest patrons of the arts, his Scottish born great great great grandfather, William Robertson.
Waiting for Godot
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2015
'Artist and actors, advancing spasmodically, find their rhythm together' writes Sarah Engledow.
Fugue in Yellow
Magazine article by Roger Benjamin, 2015
Roger Benjamin explores the intriguing union of Lina Bryans and Alex Jelinek.