Archibald Prize

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Education kit

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Part 1 (552 KB)

General: The Archibald Prize and Portraiture
Who was JF Archibald?
The Archibald Prize
A Chronology of Events
Controversy and debate
Portraiture as a genre: an overview
Portraiture and the Prize: A selection of quotes 
List of winners 1921–2009
 

Part 2 (328 KB)

Syllabus Connections: The Archibald Prize and Portraiture
Suggested Case Studies: Years 7–12
Conceptual Framework – The Art-World Web: Years 7–12, including:
New Artist Interview with Del Kathryn Barton
Framing the Archibald: Questions for Discussion: Years 7–12
Portraiture: General Strategies: Years K-6
Vocabulary: Portraiture
Artists: Portraiture
References
 

Part 3 (616 KB)

Syllabus Connections: 2009 Archibald Prize
Framing the Archibald: Discussion questions and activities Years K–6 & 7–12
   Themes explored: 
  - Power of the pose
  - Playing a role
  - Patrons of the arts
  - Light and dark
  - The sitter’s world
Analysing the winner: Guy Maestri - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Years K–6
  - Visual arts and links with key learning areas
Years 7–12
  - The Frames
  - Conceptual Framework and Practice
Focus works: issues for discussion
  - Vincent Fantauzzo - Brandon
  - Paul Jackson - Flacco’s chariot
  - Garry Shead & Adrienne Levenson - Soffritto di Lucio

Archibald Prize 09: finalists
 

Archibald Prize 09 education slide show (powerpoint 5.8MB)

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