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| + | [[File:sirwilliamdobell.png|200px|thumb|left|Sir William Dobell]] | ||
| + | [[File:sirwilliamdobellart.png|200px|thumb|right|Portrait of Joshua Smith]] | ||
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| − | Portraiture, war artist, creator of the Dobell Foundation | + | Portraiture, war artist, creator of the Dobell Foundation. Won the Archibald Prize, Australia's premier award for portrait artists on three occasions. The Dobell Prize is named in his honour. Notable portraits include 'Joshua Smith' (1943) and 'Margaret Olley' (1948), and his series of Time Magazine cover portraits from 1960-1963. Awarded an Order of the British Empire in 1965 and knighted in 1966. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ War Poets and Artists]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Founders and Executives with Charitable Foundations]] | ||
| + | * [[Prominent LGBTQ Portrait Painters and Photographers]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dobell-sir-william-10025 | ||
| + | * http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/dobell/history/who-was-william-dobell/ | ||
Latest revision as of 21:55, 17 July 2023
Contents
Country
Australia
Birth - Death
1899 - 1970
Occupation
Painter
Notable Achievements
OBE
Description
Portraiture, war artist, creator of the Dobell Foundation. Won the Archibald Prize, Australia's premier award for portrait artists on three occasions. The Dobell Prize is named in his honour. Notable portraits include 'Joshua Smith' (1943) and 'Margaret Olley' (1948), and his series of Time Magazine cover portraits from 1960-1963. Awarded an Order of the British Empire in 1965 and knighted in 1966.
See Also
- LGBTQ War Poets and Artists
- LGBTQ Founders and Executives with Charitable Foundations
- Prominent LGBTQ Portrait Painters and Photographers
