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Wally (Wouter) De Backer
Biography
Wally (Wouter) De Backer (b. 1980), a popular multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter is known as ‘Goyte’, pronounced Gauthier, derived from his Flemish parents’ pet name for him.
1 portrait in the collection
Wally (Wouter) De Backer, 2013 (printed 2014)
Julian Kingma
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014
Bonnie, 2012
by Charlie White
Image
Walter Lindrum
'Wally and the game of billiards'
Portrait story
A portrait story exploring the life of Walter Lindrum, one of the greatest billiard players of all time.
Us Mob
Biography
Us Mob were an Aboriginal rock band active in the 1970s and 1980s. The band's members Rodney Ansell, Pedro Butler, Carroll Karpany and Wally McArthur formed the band at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music in Adelaide.
2 portraits in the collection
Us Mob, Rock Against Racism Concert, Paddington Town Hall, 1980 (printed 2021)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2021
Us Mob, Paddington Town Hall, 1980 (printed 2021)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2021
Dr Sarah Engledow
Biography
Dr Sarah Engledow was appointed Historian at the National Portrait Gallery in 1999.
Observation point
Magazine article by Nicholas Harding, 2013
Nicholas Harding describes his enduring fascination with drawing and painting people.
Seduce, Amuse, Entertain
NPPP 2007 exhibition essay
General content
Michael Desmond, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2007 Prize.
Seduce Amuse Entertain
Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2007
Michael Desmond profiles a handful of the entrants in first National Photographic Portrait Prize and notes emerging themes and categories.
Weaving identity
Magazine article by Rebecca Ray, 2022
Rebecca Ray explores the way identity, belonging and connectedness are translated through materiality in First Nations portraiture.
The 'I' in Indigenous art
Magazine article by Jane Raffan, 2013
Jane Raffan examines unique styles of Indigenous portraiture that challenge traditional Western concepts of the artform.