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Part 1 (223 Kb)

General: The Archibald Prize and Portraiture
Who was JF Archibald?
The Archibald Prize
A Chronology of Events
Controversy and debate
Portraiture as a genre: an overview
Portraiture and the Prize: A selection of quotes 
List of winners 1921 - 2007

Part 2 (103 Kb)

Syllabus Connections: The Archibald Prize and Portraiture
Suggested Case Studies: Years 7-12
Conceptual Framework - The Art-World Web: Years 7-12
Framing the Archibald: Questions for Discussion: Years 7-12
Portraiture: General Strategies: Years K-6
Vocabulary: Portraiture
Artists: Portraiture
References

Part 3 (577 Kb)

Syllabus Connections: 2008 Archibald Prize
Framing the Archibald: Discussion questions and activities Years K-6 & 7-12
  - Pushing practice
  - Challenging the past
  - Professional context
  - Two plus one
  - Animal attraction
Analysing the winner
Years K-6
  - Visual arts and links with key learning areas
Years 7-12
  - The Frames
  - Conceptual Framework and Practice
Focus works: issues for discussion
  - Eolo Paul Bottaro The Archibald
  - Alexander McKenzie Sarah Blasko
  - James Powditch Aden Young in 'Once upon a time in the inner west'
Archibald Prize 08: finalists
 

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