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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Name
William Edwin Pidgeon
Also known as:
  • William Pidgeon
  • William Edward Pidgeon ([sic])
  • Wep
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Art critic
Birth date
1909
Birth place
Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Death date
February 1981
Death place
St. Leonards, NSW
Active Period
  • 1925 - c.1979
Residence
  • -
Training
  • East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghust, NSW
  • J.S. Watkins School, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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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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Coverage
Place St. Leonards, NSW Sydney, NSW