A video still of one man pulling a large painting out of a crate while two other men watch
Archives

The Collection with Robert Hughes

Published 2021

An ABC production from 1976, this documentary follows Robert Hughes looking at the development of the national collection. Featuring the Gallery's inaugural Director James Mollison, the documentary was filmed when the National Gallery building was still in construction.

Featured Works of Art

Francisco Goya

The division of the arena [Division de plaza ou Plaza partida]
1825

Australian Art /  Video

James Cant 'Objects in a landscape'

Video still of a close up shot of painting.

Published 16 December 2010

Willem de Kooning

Woman V
1952-53

Hans Hofmann

Pre-dawn
1960

First Nations /  Video

Bill Namiayangwa 'An attack by war canoes'

Published 17 December 2010

Fred Williams

Landscape '74
1974-75