| Description |
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, portraits ; 28 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
The Archibald story -- Jules Francois Archibald -- Early decades -- Nora Heysen -- William Dargie -- William Dobell and Joshua Smith -- Post World War II years -- Judy Cassab -- Into the 1970s -- John Bloomfield -- 1980s and beyond -- John Olsen -- The packing room -- Portraits on parade -- Chronology -- Archibald bequest -- Conditions of entry |
| Summary |
Inquiries from the public to the Art gallery of New South Wales are nearly always about the Archibald Prize; we have, it seems, an insatiable appetite for portraits. Perhaps they feed our need to know who we are. With the ease of a seasoned journalist, Peter Ross guides the reader through the disputatious and sometimes rocky history of Australia's most famous art prize. His admirable interviewing skills make this colourful reading not just for arts insiders but for the curious bystander as well |
| Analysis |
Australia |
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Australian |
| Notes |
"Revised 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013"--T.p. verso |
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Includes index |
| Subject |
Archibald Prize -- History to 2012
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Archibald Prize -- History.
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Portrait painting -- Awards -- Australia.
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Portrait painting, Australian -- Awards.
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Art -- Competitions -- Australia -- History.
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Portrait painting, Australian -- History.
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| Author |
Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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| ISBN |
9781741740929 (paperback) |
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