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Professor Marcia Langton AO
Biography
Professor Marcia Langton AO (b. 1951), anthropologist, geographer and academic, is a descendant of the Yiman and Bidjara nations of Queensland.
3 portraits in the collection
Marcia Langton
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2011
Marcia Langton, 2013
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2015
Marcia Langton, 1982
Juno Gemes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Purchased 2004
Powerful energy
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2010
Dr Christopher Chapman explores the symbolism in the portrait commission of Marcia Langton by Brook Andrew.
Marcia Langton, Brook Andrew and Trent Walter
'A big idea'
Portrait story
Professor Marcia Langton, artist Brook Andrew and printer Trent Walter discuss the creation of Marcia's portrait.
Marcia Langton, 2009
Brook Andrew, Trent Walter
Portrait, screenprint on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2009
In focus
Magazine article, 2017
Brook Andrew, Marcia Langton and Anthony Mundine.
Marcia Ella
Biography
Marcia Ella (b. 1963) was the first Indigenous woman to play international netball for Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
Marcia Hines
Biography
Marcia Hines (b. 1953) sang in church choirs while growing up in Boston, Massachusetts and had her first solo singing engagement at the age of seven.
1 portrait in the collection
Marcia Hines, c. 1981
Lewis Morley
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Marcia Ella, 2006
Sahlan Hayes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006
Portrait 37
September - November 2010
Magazine
This issue features Jenny Sages, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, Brook Andrew's portrait of Marcia Langton, Nicholas Harding, Lola Montez, Mick Molloy and more.
Collection in focus: Brook Andrew
Previous exhibition, 2017
Experience the artistic clout of Brook Andrew’s portraits of Marcia Langton AM and Anthony Mundine.
Provocative talks on Saturdays in September
29 August 2016
Archived media releases 2016
Join The Saturday Paper’s chief political correspondent, Karen Middleton, for A Month of Saturdays – afternoon conversations bringing current affairs experts to the Gallery for engaging, real-time discussions about the topics that matter.
Stan Grant
Biography
Stan Grant (b. 1963), a proud Wiradjuri man born in Griffith, New South Wales, grew up wanting to be a journalist.
1 portrait in the collection