William Edwin Pidgeon b. 1909

Also known as William Pidgeon, William Edward Pidgeon, Wep
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • 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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associate of
John Samuel Watkins
1866
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
William Dobell
1899
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Joshua Smith
1905
Artist
associate of
Lennie Lower
Other occupation
associate of
Colin Wills
Other occupation
spouse of
Dorothy Pidgeon
Other occupation
associate of
Garfield Barwick
Other occupation
associate of
Nino Culotta
Other occupation
associate of
Cyril Pearl
Other occupation
associate of
Keith Dalgleish
1909
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
John Samuel Coulson Mills
1909
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Cecil Humphrey Percival
1909
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Thora Ungar
1909
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Brett Whiteley
1909
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker)

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Related collections
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)