Iconic Vogue portraits to come to Canberra

Posted on 20 May, 2019

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has just announced its first summer blockbuster exhibition for 2019. 

WOMEN IN VOGUE: Celebrating 60 years in Australia will open on 11 October and promises a glamorous showcase of VogueAustralia’s iconic portraits from across its star-studded history.

Delving into 60 years of the VogueAustralia archive, the exhibition will pay special tribute to the Australian women showcased within its pages and will contain portraits of Cate Blanchett, Kylie Minogue, Elle Macpherson and more.

“This exhibition will reveal stunning images of some of the nation’s leading cultural exports from the last 60 years, as seen in Vogue,” says the Portrait Gallery’s Director, Karen Quinlan.

“Rare examples of archived magazines will be on show, from the early decades of publication through to bold photographs of icons of the 21st century. Here at the home of portraiture, this collaboration will present images of the vibrant, evolving identity of Australian women.’’

VogueAustralia editor-in-chief Edwina McCann adds that the magazine is delighted to be collaborating with the Gallery on this very special exhibition.

“The elegant and contemporary exhibition will draw on our archive and highlight VogueAustralia’s role in documenting the changing roles and diversity of Australian womanhood over two generations,” she says. “I couldn’t think of a better way to start our 60th-anniversary celebrations.”

the essentials 

What: WOMEN IN VOGUE: Celebrating 60 years in Australia
Where: National Portrait Gallery, King Edward Terrace, Parkes
When: 11 October to 24 November 2019
Tickets: Now on sale via the Gallery’s website. $10 Early Bird tickets are on sale now until September.

Image: Elle Macpherson, 1995, photographed by Andrew Macpherson. Image supplied.