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Norm Provan
Biography
Norm Provan (1932-2021), footballer and coach, played junior rugby league for Sutherland and trialled unsuccessfully for Eastern Suburbs before being signed by the St George Dragons in 1951.
1 portrait in the collection
The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons), 1963 (printed 1970s)
John O'Gready
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Reg Campbell
Biography
Reg Campbell was a self-taught painter specialising in landscapes and portraits.
1 portrait in the collection
Who's that?
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2009
Michael Desmond discusses the iconic picture of two Rugby League players which became known as 'The Gladiators'.
Arthur Summons
Biography
Arthur Summons (1935-2020), footballer, played fly-half in ten rugby union test matches for the Wallabies between 1956 and 1960 before joining rugby league's Western Suburbs Magpies in 1960.
1 portrait in the collection
The Captain
Clean shaven
It was the norm for eighteenth century men to have clean-shaven faces and to wear wigs, regardless of class or profession.
Mela
Bahram Mia
Image
Read the Room
Emma Armstrong-Porter
Image
Jaya'ism, 2019
Elizabeth Barden
Image
Dr John Janson-Moore
Vox pops
The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.
Barry Humphries, 1971 (printed 2010)
Bill McAuley
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Purchased 2010
Barry Humphries, 1962
Lewis Morley
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Barry Humphries, 1958
Clifton Pugh AO
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Rarely Everage
The Lives of Barry Humphries
Previous exhibition, 2002
The exhibition begins with Barry's childhood in Camberwell, Melbourne and chronicles his days as a struggling actor in Australia and England, his creation of characters including Barry McKenzie, Dame Edna Everage, Sandy Stone and Sir Les Patterson
Lewis Morley
Myself and Eye
Previous exhibition, 2003
Lewis Morley has a great eye for a shot and a sharp ear for a pun
Hop, skip, shoot
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2004
Former NPG Deputy Director, Simon Elliott talks with Ern McQuillan about his life and career as a sports photographer.