Adelaide is the first stop on a tour of the National Portrait Gallery's National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022.
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The exhibition comprises 50 finalists works, which were selected from more than 2400 entries.
National Portrait Gallery director of collection and exhibitions, Sandra Bruce, said the prize never fails to deliver a range of emotions.
"Australia is a country with myriad faces, and as we continue to live in disruptive times, the National Photographic Portrait Prize offers a sweeping view across the nation's experience, one that reminds us that our lives continue on regardless of wider circumstances," she said.
Wayne Quilliam's portrait Silent Strength 2021, depicting Aurukun man Eric Yunkaporta in ceremonial head-wear, won the 2022 prize. Quilliam won $50,000 in prizes: $30,000 cash from the National Portrait Gallery and $20,000 worth of equipment from imaging partner Canon Australia.
Adam Ferguson won the highly commended prize and received a Colour Edge CG2730 Monitor courtesy of EIZO. The Art Handlers' award recipient was Adam Haddrick, who received $2000 cash from IAS Fine Art Logistics and Luther Cora won the $5000 People's Choice Award, supported by The David Roche Foundation.
The David Roche Foundation is hosting the Adelaide leg of the tour from January 28-April 1, 2023.
The foundation is at 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, SA 5006.
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