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Let's Face it
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.
The Man Behind the Prize
Every year thousands of Sydneysiders visit the Art Gallery of NSW to view the entrants in the Archibald Prize for Portraiture. Across Australia thousands more go to see the travelling exhibition. Sydney's fountain in Hyde Park is named after him. He was the founding editor of one of our nation's most iconic newspapers, The Bulletin. Yet very little is known about J.F. Archibald. Born and educated in the Victorian goldfields, he arrived in Sydney in his early twenties with little more than a dream. As editor of The Bulletin newspaper, he nurtured the careers of Australian writers and artists from Miles Franklin and Banjo Paterson to Norman Lindsay and Florence Rodway. Yet, the man behind the prize lived a life that was not without tragedy and mystery.
Archie 100
A tribute to portraiture, as well as the artists and sitters, Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize marks 100 years of Australia's oldest and most-loved annual portraiture award. Curator Natalie Wilson unearths fascinating stories behind more than 100 artworks representing every decade. Arranged thematically, these works reflect not just how artistic styles and approaches to portraiture have changed over time but, importantly, how the Archibald Prize reflects our society. Resulting from many years of research for lost portraits, Archie 100 includes paintings from the Art Gallery of New South Wales' collection as well as works from libraries, galleries and museums across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, and private Australian and international collections. Some have not been exhibited since they first were seen in the Archibald Prize. Archie 100 includes: A fascinating essay by Wilson on her quest to find Archibald portraits from the past 100 years and the difficult task of selecting 100 for the centenary exhibition Illustrations of each portrait and accompanying text A timeline of Archibald Prize landmarks Some fabulous facts and figures An index of artists and sitters
The Case That Stopped a Nation
A full account of the events and characters involved in the court case over the awarding of the 1944 Archibald Prize to William Dobell.
The Archibald Prize
The Archibald story from the early years through to the postwar years,the 70s and the modern times.; A reprint from "Art and Australila" Volume 20, No.2__
The Prize
When two artists enter the 1943 Archibald Prize, a scandal erupts that grips not only the art world, but the nation. A poignant love story with shattering consequences, inspired by real-life events. 'Is that what you want to do? Peer into my soul and capture my flaws, for all to see?' As World War II draws to a close, Australian society is still deeply conservative. Homosexuality is illegal and the scourge of Modernism is infecting Australian art. When William Dobell paints a portrait of lover and fellow artist Joshua Smith, he is awarded Australia's most prestigious art prize. A protest is lodged by Dobell's competitors who claim the painting is a caricature. Both artist and sitter soon find themselves in the glare of the spotlight when a court case to determine the matter turns into a public spectacle. Bill and Joshua's relationship is put under pressure and at risk of being exposed as they are caught in a world where they must choose between love and art: between acceptance and exile.
2011 Archibald Prize
Catalogue of an exhibition held at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16 April - 26 June 2011, and travelling to regional galleries in New South Wales and Victoria from July 2011 to April 2012.
08 Archibald Prize
Catalogue from Australia's oldest and most prestigious art awards established under the bequest of Jules Francois Archibald since 1921. With the aim of fostering portraiture, supporting artists and perpetuating the memory of great Australians the portraits are painted from life and judged by the trustees, packing staff and the public.
06 Archibald Prize
Australia's oldest and most prestigious art award, the Archibald prize has been awarded annually since 1921. This book highlights the 2006 paintings in the Archibald.
