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Meryl Tankard AO
Biography
Meryl Tankard AO (b. 1955) is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, director and filmmaker.
1 portrait in the collection
Meryl Tankard, 2005
Ingvar Kenne
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2006
Glossy 2
Faces, Magazines, Now
Previous exhibition, 2005
Following the success of Glossy: Faces, Magazines, Now in 1999 the National Portrait Gallery again highlights the huge array of contemporary portraiture in the pages of magazines.
Fred Schepisi AO
Biography
Fred Schepisi AO (b. 1939), film producer and director, briefly trained to be a priest before working in advertising.
1 portrait in the collection
Fred Schepisi, c. 2000
Kate Gollings
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004
2015-17 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.
Vanity Fair Portraits
Photographs 1913-2008
Previous exhibition, 2009
Vanity Fair Portraits traces the birth and evolution of photographic portraiture through the archives of Vanity Fair magazine.
Conflicting images
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2008
Michael Desmond reveals the origins of composite portraits and their evolution in the pursuit of the ideal.
Safe space
Magazine article by Amy Middleton, 2023
Amy Middleton on the power of portraiture in promoting inclusivity and connecting with intersectionality and diversity in all its forms.
The Vanity model
Magazine article by David Friend, 2009
Vanity Fair Editor David Friend describes how the rebirth of the magazine sated our desire for access into the lives of celebrities and set the standard for the new era of portrait photography.