All the Archibald Prize Winners since 1921

All the Archibald Prize Winners since 1921

Here is a comprehensive list of all the prestigious Archibald Prize Winners and the titles of each of their artworks in Australia since 1921. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious and well-known art awards. It is an annual portraiture competition held in New South Wales since 1921. The prize was established by J.F. Archibald, a former editor of The Bulletin magazine, who bequeathed funds in his will to support the creation of an art prize.

The main stipulation of the Archibald Prize is that the submitted artwork must be a portrait of a distinguished Australian citizen, preferably one who is well-known in their field. Over the years, the subjects of the portraits have included prominent figures from various spheres such as politics, arts, sports, and entertainment.

The award attracts significant attention and controversy each year, as art is a subjective domain, and different people have varied opinions about what constitutes a worthy and exceptional portrait. The judging process is undertaken by a panel of experts and art professionals, who select the winning artwork based on artistic merit, creativity, and how well it captures the essence of the subject.

The Archibald Prize Winners receive a monetary reward and considerable recognition within the art community. The exhibition of shortlisted artworks and the winner takes place at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, attracting art enthusiasts and visitors from all over the country. The prize has become an essential event in the Australian art calendar, celebrating portraiture and its role in the country’s cultural heritage.

 

All the Archibald Prize Winners since 1921

Dawsons Framing has been privileged enough to have been entrusted to frame many original artworks by some of the Archibald Prize Winners since 1921.

(date) (artist) (title) (subject)

1. 1921   /    W B McInnes  /    Desbrowe Annear  /    Harold Desbrowe-Annear
2. 1922  /    W B McInnes  /    Professor Harrison Moore  /    William Harrison Moore
3. 1923  /    W B McInnes  /    Portrait of a Lady
4. 1924  /    W B McInnes  /    Miss Collins Gladys  /    Neville Collins
5. 1925  /    John Longstaff  /    Maurice Moscovitch  /    Maurice Moscovitch
6. 1926  /    W B McInnes  /    Silk and Lace (Miss Esther Paterson)  /    Esther Paterson
7. 1927  /    George W. Lambert  /    Mrs Annie Murdoch  /    Annie Murdoch
8. 1928  /    John Longstaff  /    Dr Alexander Leeper  /    Alexander Leeper
9. 1929  /    John Longstaff  /    The Hon W A Holman, KC  /    William Holman
10. 1930  /    W B McInnes  /    Drum-Major Harry McClelland  /    Harry McClelland
11. 1931  /    John Longstaff  /    Sir John Sulman  /    John Sulman
12. 1932  /    Ernest Buckmaster  /    Sir William Irvine  /    William Irvine
13. 1933  /    Charles Wheeler  /    Ambrose Pratt  /    Ambrose Pratt
14. 1934  /    Henry Hanke  /    Self Portrait  /    Henry Hanke
15. 1935  /    John Longstaff  /    AB (Banjo) Paterson  /    Banjo Paterson
16. 1936  /    W B McInnes  /    Dr Julian Smith  /    Julian Smith
17. 1937  /    Normand Baker  /    Self portrait  /    Normand Baker
18. 1938  /    Nora Heysen  /    Mme Elink Schuurman Adine Michele  /    Elink Schuurman
19. 1939  /    Max Meldrum  /    Hon G J Bell, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., (Speaker, House of Representatives)  /    George John Bell
20. 1940  /    Max Meldrum  /    Dr J Forbes McKenzie  /    Forbes McKenzie
21. 1941  /    William Dargie  /    Sir James Elder, KBE  /    Sir James Elder
22. 1942  /    William Dargie  /    Corporal Jim Gordon, VC  /    Jim Gordon
23. 1943  /    William Dobell  /    Mr Joshua Smith  /    Joshua Smith
24. 1944  /    Joshua Smith  /    Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. J. S. Rosevear, M.P.  /    Sol Rosevear
25. 1945  /    William Dargie  /    Lt-General The Hon Edmund Herring, KBC, DSO, MC, ED  /    Edmund Herring
26. 1946  /    William Dargie  /    L C Robson, MC,  /    MA Robson
27. 1947  /    William Dargie  /    Sir Marcus Clark, Kt., K.B.E. [sic]  /    Reginald Marcus Clark
28. 1948  /    William Dobell  /    Margaret Olley  /    Margaret Olley
29. 1949  /    Arthur Murch  /    Bonar Dunlop  /    Bonar Dunlop
30. 1950  /   William Dargie  /    Sir Leslie McConnan  /    Leslie McConnan
31. 1951  /    Ivor Hele  /    Laurie Thomas  /    Thomas
32. 1952  /    William Dargie  /    Mr Essington Lewis,  /    CH Essington Lewis
33. 1953  /    Ivor Hele  /    Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, MS, FRCS  /    Henry Simpson Newland
34. 1954  /    Ivor Hele  /    Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, P.C., C.H., Q.C., M.P.  /    Robert Menzies
35. 1955  /    Ivor Hele  /    Robert Campbell Esq  /    Robert Campbell
36. 1956  /    William Dargie  /    Mr Albert Namatjira  /    Albert Namatjira
37. 1957  /    Ivor Hele  /    Self portrait  /    Ivor Hele
38. 1958  /    William Pidgeon  /    Mr Ray Walker  /    Walker
39. 1959  /    William Dobell  /    Dr Edward MacMahon  /    MacMahon
40. 1960  /    Judy Cassab  /    Stanislaus Rapotec  /    Stanislav Rapotec
41. 1961  /    William Pidgeon  /    Rabbi Dr I. Porush  /    Israel Porush
42. 1962  /    Louis Kahan  /    Patrick White  /    Patrick White
43. 1963  /    Jack Carington  /    Smith Professor James McAuley  /    James McAuley
44. 1964  /    No Award
45. 1965  /    Clifton Pugh  /    RA Henderson, Esq  /    Rupert “Rags” Henderson
46. 1966  /    Jon Molvig  /    Charles Blackman  /    Charles Blackman
47. 1967  /    Judy Cassab  /    Margo Lewers  /    Margo Lewers
48. 1968  /    William Pidgeon  /    Lloyd Rees  /    Lloyd Rees
49. 1969  /    Ray Crooke  /    George Johnston  /    George Johnston
50. 1970  /    Eric Smith  /    Gruzman – architect  /    Neville Gruzman
51. 1971  /    Clifton Pugh  /    Sir John McEwen  /    John McEwen
52. 1972  /    Clifton Pugh  /    The Hon E.G. Whitlam  /    Gough Whitlam
53. 1973  /    Janet Dawson  /    Michael Boddy  /    Michael Boddy
54. 1974  /    Sam Fullbrook  /    Jockey Norman Stephens  /    Norman Stephens
55. 1975  /    Kevin Connor  /    The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE  /    Frank Kitto
56. 1976  /    Brett Whiteley  /    Self portrait in the studio  /    Brett Whiteley
57. 1977  /    Kevin Connor  /    Robert Klippel  /    Robert Klippel
58. 1978  /    Brett Whiteley  /    Art, Life and the other thing  /    Brett Whiteley
59. 1979  /    Wes Walters  /    Portrait of Phillip Adams  /    Phillip Adams
60. 1980  /    No Award
61. 1981  /    Eric Smith  /    Rudy Komon  /    Rudy Komon
62. 1982  /    Eric Smith  /    Peter Sculthorpe  /    Peter Sculthorpe
63. 1983  /    Nigel Thomson  /    Chandler Coventry  /    Chandler Coventry
64. 1984  /    Keith Looby  /    Max Gillies  /    Max Gillies
65. 1985  /    Guy Warren  /    Flugelman with Wingman  /    Bert Flugelman
66. 1986  /    Davida Allen  /    Dr John Arthur McKelvey  /    Shera Shera
67. 1987  /    William Robinson  /    Equestrian Self Portrait  /    William Robinson
68. 1988  /    Fred Cress  /    John Beard  /    John Stanley Beard
69. 1989  /    Bryan Westwood  /    Portrait of Elwyn Lynn  /    Elwyn Lynn
70. 1990  /    Geoffrey Proud  /    Dorothy Hewett  /    Dorothy Hewett
71. 1991/92  /    Bryan Westwood  /    The Prime Minister  /    Paul Keating
72. 1993  /    Garry Shead  /    Tom Thompson  /    Tom Thompson
73. 1994  /    Francis Giacco  /    Homage to John Reichard  /    Reichard
74. 1995  /    William Robinson  /    Self Portrait with Stunned Mullet  /    William Robinson
75. 1996  /    Wendy Sharpe  /    Self Portrait – as Diana of Erskineville  /    Wendy Sharpe
76. 1997  /    Nigel Thomson  /    Barbara Blackman  /    Barbara Blackman
77. 1998  /    Lewis Miller  /    Portrait of Allan Mitelman No 3  /    Allan Mitelman
78. 1999  /    Euan Macleod  /    Self-portrait/head like a hole  /    Euan Macleod
79. 2000  /    Adam Cullen  /    Portrait of David Wenham  /    David Wenham
80. 2001  /    Nicholas Harding  /    John Bell as King Lear  /    John Bell
81. 2002  /    Cherry Hood  /    Simon Tedeschi unplugged  /    Simon Tedeschi
82. 2003  /    Geoffrey Dyer  /    Richard Flanagan  /    Richard Flanagan
83. 2004  /    Craig Ruddy  /    David Gulpilil, two worlds  /    David Gulpilil
84. 2005  /    John Olsen  /     Self portrait Janus Faced  /    John Olsen
85. 2006  /    Marcus Wills  /    The Paul Juraszek Monolith (after Marcus Gheeraerts)  /    Paul Juraszek
86. 2007  /    John Beard  /    Janet Laurence  /    Janet Laurence
87. 2008  /    Del Kathryn Barton  /    You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella  /    Del Kathryn Barton
88. 2009  /    Guy Maestri  /    Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu  /    Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
89. 2010  /    Sam Leach  /    Tim Minchin  /    Tim Minchin
90. 2011  /    Ben Quilty  /    Margaret Olley  /    Margaret Olley
91. 2012  /    Tim Storrier  /    The Histrionic Wayfarer (after Bosch) (Self portrait)  /    Tim Storrier
92. 2013  /    Del Kathryn Barton  /    hugo  /    Hugo Weaving
93. 2014  /    Fiona Lowry  /    Penelope Seidler  /    Penelope Seidler
94. 2015  /    Nigel Milsom  /    Judo house pt 6 (the white bird)  /    Charles Waterstreet
95. 2016  /    Louise Hearman  /    Barry  /    Barry Humphries
96. 2017  /    Mitch Cairns  /    Agatha Gothe-Snape  /    Agatha Gothe-Snape
97. 2018  /    Yvette Coppersmith  /    Self-portrait, after George Lambert  /    Yvette Coppersmith
98. 2019  /    Tony Costa  /    Lindy Lee  /    Lindy Lee
99. 2020  /    Vincent Namatjira  /    Stand Strong for Who You Are  /    Adam Goodes
100. 2021  /    Peter Wegner  /    Portrait of Guy Warren at 100  /    Guy Warren
101. 2022  /    Blak Douglas  /    Moby Dickens  /    Karla Dickens
102. 2023  /    Julia Gutman  /    Head in the sky, feet on the ground  /    Montaigne

 

Fijian Woman, by 1969 Archibald Prize Winner, Ray Crooke (Framed by Dawsons Framing)

 

 

 

 

Of all the Archibald Prize Winners since 1921, Dawsons Framing & our resident Master Framer,  Graham Reynolds have framed multiple artworks by the following 30 artists

1. W B McInnes
2. John Longstaff 
3. George W. Lambert
4. Ernest Buckmaster
5. Henry Hanke
6. Nora Heysen
7. Max Meldrum
8. William Dargie
9. William Dobell
10. Arthur Murch
11. Ivor Hele
12. Judy Cassab
13. Clifton Pugh
14. Jon Molvig
15. Ray Crooke 
16. Sam Fullbrook
17. Brett Whiteley
18. Davida Allen
19. William Robinson
20. Fred Cress
21. Geoffrey Proud
22. Garry Shead
23. Wendy Sharpe
24. Euan Macleod
25. Adam Cullen
26. Nicholas Harding
27. John Olsen
28. Ben Quilty
29. Tim Storrier
30. Vincent Namatjira

 

 

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