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Max Schubert
Biography
Max Schubert AM (1915–1994) was born in the Barossa Valley to German parents who were devoutly religious and spoke German at home.
1 portrait in the collection
Max Schubert, 1980
David Simpson
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014
Chris Budgeon
Biography
Chris Budgeon, born and educated in Canada, has lived in Australia since 1983 and has forged an outstanding career in the advertising industry, winning a number of industry awards, including selection in Lurzer's Archive 'top 200 advertising photographers World Wide' in 2004/2005, 2006/2007 and 2008/2009.
1 portrait in the collection
Tessa Daphne Birnie OAM
Biography
Tessa Daphne Birnie OAM (1934-2008), concert pianist, claimed to have decided on a career in music after hearing a piano at her local hall as a four-year old.
1 portrait in the collection
Michael Zavros
Biography
Michael Zavros (b. 1974) graduated from Queensland College of Art with a Bachelor of Visual Arts in 1996.
2 portraits in the collection
The Architecture of Music (Vladimir Ashkenazy), 2011
Ralph Heimans AM
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Michael Crouch AC and Shanny Crouch 2017
Headspace 7
Me and My Place
Previous exhibition, 2006
Headspace 7: Me and My Place, the seventh in the National Portrait Gallery's series of student exhibitions, will be presented at Commonwealth Place. Me and My Place is the curatorial theme for the 2006 exhibition.
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Biography
Vladimir Ashkenazy (b. 1937), pianist and conductor, began playing the piano at age six.
1 portrait in the collection
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.
In our nature
Magazine article by Tara James, 2022
Tara James chats with award-winning artist Tamara Dean about portraiture prizes, the environment and the strength of women.