We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Archibald Prize 1971

Entries: 109 (17 selected)
Exhibition dates: 10 February to 1 March 1972
Only selected works were exhibited; each artist could submit up to two works

  • Ian Armstrong - Welkie Sutton, Australian bushman
  • William Geoffrey Boissevain - Margaret Court
  • Reg Campbell - Evonne Goolagong
  • Peter Dorahy - DJ Mahoney, MLA
  • Sali Herman - Self-portrait
  • Graeme Inson - Ivy Shore
  • Gareth Jones-Roberts - Portrait of Norma
  • Michael Kmit - Dennis Colsey
  • Nigel Murray-Harvey - Tom Gleghorn
  • Clifton Pugh - Sir John McEwen (Winner: Archibald Prize 1971)
  • Rollin Schlicht - Self-portrait
  • Andrew Sibley - Rt Hon Arthur Calwell, MHR
  • Eric John Smith - John Olsen
  • Lillian Sutherland - Salvatore Zofrea
  • Margaret Woodward - Self-portrait
  • Guido Zuliani - R Just, artist
  • Reinis Zusters - William Peascod