‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’: Unexpected Uses of Portraiture

Presented by Barry Venning

This lecture considers some of the more unusual uses of portraiture from building an encyclopaedia of the tattoos that recorded Russian prisoners’ crimes to demonstrating the effects of genetics.  These uses are only two examples from a range of artists producing startling portraits for reasons that may be amusing, profoundly moving and completely unexpected.

Dates and Locations

Friday 3 July 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC)

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