The Case That Stopped a Nation The Archibald Prize Controversy Of 1944 |
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| Author:
| Edwell, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-925043-59-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2021 |
| Publisher: | Halstead Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1944 a battle in the art world was knocking World War II off front pages. Angry and disappointed contestant, Mary Edwards, launched a Supreme Court attack on famous innovator, William Dobell, and the judges who gave him the Archibald Prize--world's richest portrait prize.
In 1944 a battle in the art world was knocking World War II off front pages. Angry and disappointed contestant, Mary Edwards, launched a Supreme Court attack on famous innovator, William Dobell, and the judges who gave him the Archibald Prize--world's richest portrait prize.