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Archie 100
A Century of the Archibald Prize
Tempe Manning 'Self-portrait' 1939 (detail), Art Gallery of New South Wales, purchased with funds provided by the Art Gallery Society of NSW 2021 © the artist's estate
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What lies beneath
Artists have explored the potential of portraiture to illuminate the inner workings of their subjects, and themselves.
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In polite conversation
Topics like religion and politics may be best avoided in some circumstances but Archibald artists have tackled social taboos head on.
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The art world
Art critics, gallerists, curators, museum directors, collectors and patrons have been frequent subjects of Archibald portraits.
Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize
This fully illustrated publication brings together all the artworks and text from the exhibition, as well as an introductory essay by curator Natalie Wilson on her quest to find Archibald portraits from the last 100 years, a timeline of Archibald Prize landmarks and an index of artists and sitters.
Let's Face It : A History of the Archibald Prize : 6th Edition $10.00 AUD
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Video archive
Watch Archibald Prize winners from 2009 to now
100 years of the Archibald Prize
A Sydney Morning Herald compilation of Archibald Prize photographs taken through the years.
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Finding the Archibald
Art lover and acclaimed actor Rachel Griffiths presents a three-part documentary series for ABC-TV on the centenary of the prize.
Watch from Tuesday 15 June at 8.30 on ABC TV and iview abc.net.au/findingthearchibald
Help us find past portraits
Do you have missing information or images of Archibald works that you can share with us?
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Archibald timeline
Landmarks in the Archibald Prize over the years
