Dargie, William Alexander (Bill)

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William Alexander (Bill) Dargie was an artist and teacher. Born in Melbourne in 1912, Dargie went on to become an official war artist (1941-46) and art advisor to the Australian War Memorial’s board of trustees. He was head of the National Gallery of Victoria School from 1946 to 1953 and a member of the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board from 1952 to 1972. Dargie won many awards, especially for his portraiture. He won the Archibald Prize eight times.

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Robb, Gwenda and Elaine Smith. Concise Dictionary of Australian Artists. Edited by Robert Smith. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1993, 67.

‘William Dargie.’ Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/artist_profiles/dargie. Accessed 30 July 2013.

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