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Judy Cassab

The artist's diary

Previous exhibition
from Thursday 21 November 2013 until Monday 10 March 2014

The artist's diary profiles six decades of Cassab's work, from the early portrait commissions of the 1950s to later paintings that have helped confirm her eminent place in the canon of Australian portraiture.

Portrait of Mr Frank Packer
Portrait of Mr Frank Packer, 1956 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025

Judy Cassab is among Australia's most successful portrait painters. Since arriving in Sydney from Europe in 1951, she has created numerous portraits - those commissioned by corporate leaders and social luminaries along with personal and intimate portrayals of family and friends - which collectively have resulted in a distinct and comprehensive record of Australian society and culture throughout the second half of the 20th century.

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Judy Cassab
Judy Cassab
Judy Cassab
1 Judy Cassab, 1993 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024. 2 Judy Cassab, 1984 Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC. 3 Judy Cassab, 1991 Andrew Sibley. © Andrew Sibley/Copyright Agency, 2024.

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