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J.F. Archibald established the Archibald Prize in 1921 to promote and celebrate portraiture in Australian art. Archibald wanted to encourage artists to engage with portraiture and create works that captured the essence and character of notable Australians. The prize continues to be one of Australia's most prestigious art awards.
Archibald believed that it was important for a nation as young as Australia to have a strong sense of national identity, and he decided to encourage this through a portraiture prize. The prize was to achieve three key aims: to promote portraiture, encourage Australian artists and memorialize prominent Australians. To do this, Archibald dictated that the subject and the artist must both be Australian residents.
identify how the subject matter is selected for an artwork to be submitted in the archibald prize
Richard Flangan was the subject of the 2003 Archibald Prize winning portrait.
Adella J. Archibald has written: 'Adella J. Archibald' -- subject(s): Missions
Archibald Sinclair has written: 'Swimming' -- subject(s): Swimming
Archibald Smith has written: 'Peru as it is' -- subject(s): Description and travel
Archibald Christie has written: 'Samplers and stitches' -- subject(s): Embroidery
Archibald Rose has written: 'Chinese frontiers of India' -- subject(s): Boundaries
Archibald Little has written: 'Intimate China' -- subject(s): Description and travel
Archibald Sandeman has written: 'Elements of pure arithmetic' -- subject(s): Arithmetic
Archibald Alexander has written: 'The glory in the grey' -- subject(s): Christianity 'Feathers on the moor' -- subject(s): Christian life, Christianity