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National Gallery of Australia - Canberra
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In 1912, the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board began purchasing works of art for the National Collection.
These works were, in the main, portraits of Australians renowned in politics, art, literature and science. These acquisitions continued throughout the following decades, with serious collecting of Australian art increasing in the late 1960s, followed by acquisitions of international art in the early 1970s.
In 1967 Prime Minister Harold Holt announced that the government would build an Australian National Gallery in Canberra to house the National Collection.
A limited national architectural competition was announced. The contract for the design was won by the architectural firm, Edwards, Madigan and Torzillo International Pty Ltd.
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