The Case that Stopped a Nation
The Archibald Prize Controversy of 1944
$36.14
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2021
Summary
A lively and thorough telling of one of Australia’s greatest front-page scandals, involving key figures of the nation’s art movement, politicians, and business leaders, with William Dobell and Joshua Smith caught in the middle.
Whilst World War II raged overseas, Australia’s Archibald Prize, the wealthiest portrait prize in the world, drew huge crowds and torrents of gossip. This big illustrated book details the bizarre court case, the cast of odd characters, and the aftermath, with i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925043594 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925043592 |
| Author: | Peter Edwell |
| Publisher: | Halstead Press |
| Imprint: | Halstead Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 177mm x 242mm |
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Peter Edwell
Dr. Peter Edwell is a senior lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology at Macquarie University. Honing his skills as a Late Antique historian was invaluable training for the researching and writing of The Case that Stopped a Nation. With a family connection to Australian art and the Dobell controversy itself, the topic has always fascinated him and the opportunity to write a book on this important event in Australian history for the first time was irresistible.
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