Devonport Regional Gallery

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017

Exhibition Dates: 24 February – 15 April 2018
Opening Friday 23 February, 6pm
MAIN GALLERY

Toured by the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

The National Photographic Portrait Prize is an annual prize open to both aspiring and professional photographers, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia’s portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

Now in its tenth year, the prize continues to present surprising perspectives on contemporary photographic portraiture, with the images remaining an evolving kaleidoscope of the nation’s preoccupations and identity.

Image credit: Brett Canet-Gibson, Trevor Jamieson, 2016, digital print, National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017