Sad news this week that acclaimed artist Judy Cassab passed away aged 95. Judy arrived in Australia in the early 1950’s accompanied by her husband and two infant sons. They had fled Europe where most of their family had perished in the holocaust. Judy became well known as a portraitist and she became the first and only woman to date to win the Archibald Prize twice with portraits of Stanislaus Rapotec in 1960 and Margo Lewers in 1967. Judy was also known for her paintings of the beautiful Australian landscapes and fine drawings of her surroundings. Below you will find images of her works throughout the decades. Thankyou Judy Cassab
Judy Cassab The old stove 1954
Judy Cassab Portrait of Judy Barraclough 1955
Judy Cassab Portrait of Stanislaus Rapotec 1960 Archibald Prize
Judy Cassab Dark Moon 1969
Judy Cassab Winter 1970
Judy Cassab Yellow Circumvision 1973
Judy Cassab Desert Shapes, the boulder 1982
Judy Cassab Beam of Pompidou across Cathedral 1990
Judy Cassab Anandamai Ghat 2002
Judy Cassab Hillside, Rainbow 2003
It is fitting that one of the 2015 finalists for the Archibald Prize is Filippa Buttitta with her own portrait of Judy Cassab pictured below
Filippa Buttitta Judy Cassab – Portrait of an Artist 2015, Archibald Prize Finalist
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