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Ingrid Erns
Biography
Ingrid Erns (1919–1987), painter and art teacher, was born in Riga, Latvia and studied at art school in Riga and Paris.
1 portrait in the collection
Paquita Mawson, late 1940s
Ingrid Erns
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Gareth Mawson Thomas and Pamela Karran-Thomas of the Mawson family 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Ingrid Treacle, 2021
Robert Fielding
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal for Contemporary Australian Photography 2022
George Hoyningen-Huene
Biography
Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (1900–1968) was a high-profile American fashion photographer and Hollywood figure.
1 portrait in the collection
2022 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2022 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Mayatjara by Robert Fielding, a series of 24 photographs of Elders of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara community.
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
2023 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2023 the Annual Appeal was focussed on a work by one of Australia's best loved and most successful portrait painters, Judy Cassab AO CBE, depicting model, entrepreneur and deportment icon, June Dally-Watkins OAM.
Cecil Beaton
Portraits
Previous exhibition, 2005
Accomplished illustrator, painter, writer and diarist, set designer and one of the most distinguished photographers of the twentieth century, Cecil Beaton is renowned for his portraits of well known faces from the worlds of fashion, literature, and film.
Women make history
Magazine article by Jennifer Higgie, 2022
Jennifer Higgie uncovers the intriguing stories behind portraits of women by women in the National Portrait Gallery’s collection.
2020 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2020 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Sally Robinson's remarkable portrait of author Tim Winton.
2021 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.