William Edwin Pidgeon b. 1909

Also known as William Pidgeon, William Edward Pidgeon, Wep
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  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Popular mid 20th century Sydney cartoonist, illustrator, painter, sculptor and art critic. Pidgeon won the Archibald Prize three times - in 1958, 1961 and 1969, but is probably best known for his work as an illustrator on the Australian Women's Weekly.
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Joshua Smith
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Colin Wills
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Dorothy Pidgeon
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Garfield Barwick
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Nino Culotta
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Keith Dalgleish
1909
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John Samuel Coulson Mills
1909
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Cecil Humphrey Percival
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Thora Ungar
1909
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Brett Whiteley
1909
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