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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Periods active
  • 1925 - c.1979
  • c.1925 - c.1981
Residences
  • -
Other occupations
  • Art critic
  • Art critic
Alternative names
  • William Pidgeon
  • William Edward Pidgeon
  • Wep
  • William Pidgeon
  • William Edward Pidgeon
  • Wep
Related people
  • Watkins, John Samuel (associate of)
  • Dobell, William (associate of)
  • Smith, Joshua (associate of)
  • Lower, Lennie (associate of)
  • Wills, Colin (associate of)
  • Pidgeon, Dorothy (spouse of)
  • Barwick, Garfield (associate of)
  • Culotta, Nino (associate of)
  • Pearl, Cyril (associate of)
  • Whiteley, Brett (associate of)
  • Watkins, John Samuel (associate of)
  • Dobell, William (associate of)
  • Smith, Joshua (associate of)
  • Lower, Lennie (associate of)
  • Wills, Colin (associate of)
  • Pidgeon, Dorothy (spouse of)
  • Barwick, Garfield (associate of)
  • Culotta, Nino (associate of)
  • Pearl, Cyril (associate of)
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 (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 (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Australia at War exhibtion prizes (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Australia at War exhibtion prizes (received)
Related events
  • Artists and cartoonists in black and white (None)
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)
  • Australia at War (None)
  • War Cartoons and Caricatures of the British Commonwealth (None)
  • Artists and cartoonists in black and white (None)
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)
  • Australia at War (None)
  • War Cartoons and Caricatures of the British Commonwealth (None)
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Date modified April 13, 2012, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 1, 2007, midnight
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Place St. Leonards, NSW Sydney, NSW