Clifton Pugh

Clifton Pugh
AO
Born
Clifton Ernest Pugh

(1924-12-17)17 December 1924
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Died14 October 1990(1990-10-14) (aged 65)
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Years active1941−1990
Known forPainting, Printmaking
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia; Archibald Prize 1965, 1971 and 1972

Clifton Ernest Pugh AO, (17 December 1924 – 14 October 1990) was an Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize.[1] One of Australia's most renowned and successful painters, Pugh was strongly influenced by German Expressionism, and was known for his landscapes and portraiture.[2][3][4] Important early group exhibitions include The Antipodeans, the exhibition for which Bernard Smith drafted a manifesto in support of Australian figurative painting, an exhibition in which Arthur Boyd, David Boyd, John Brack, Robert Dickerson, John Perceval and Charles Blackman showed;[5] a joint exhibition with Barry Humphries, in which the two responded to Dadaism;[6] and Group of Four at the Victorian Artists Society Gallery with Pugh, John Howley, Don Laycock and Lawrence Daws.[7][8]

Pugh was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1985 for service to Australian Art.[9] In 1990 he was appointed as the Australian War Memorial's official artist at the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Gallipoli landing.[10]

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  2. ^ Noel Macainsh (1962). Australian Art Monographs: Clifton Pugh. Melbourne: Georgian House. p. 3.
  3. ^ Sally Morrison (7 August 2010). "NGV Floor Talk: The Shooting of Wild Dogs 1958 by Clifton Pugh" (PDF). p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  4. ^ "A Sketch for some Portraits: Judith Pugh reflects on Clifton Pugh's approach to portrait-making". National Portrait Gallery (Australia). Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  5. ^ Bernard Smith (2007). The formalesque: a guide to modern art and its history. Macmillan Education AU. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-876832-33-9. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  6. ^ Plant, Margaret (1985). Irreverent sculpture. Monash University Gallery, Dept. of Visual Arts. p. 15.
  7. ^ Brian Finemore; Jennifer Phipps (1977). Freedom from prejudice: An introduction to the Australian Collection in the National Gallery of Victoria. National Gallery of Victoria. p. 111. ISBN 978-0724100316.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference bank was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Search Australian Honours". Awards and Culture Branch. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  10. ^ "ART29530 – Fisherman's hut, North Beach". Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.