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Esther Erlich

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Esther Erlich (born 1955)[1] is a Melbourne-based Australian artist who has been exhibiting since 1985. She won the 1998 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize with her painting, "Gaunt and Glorious" a portrait of Steve Moneghetti.[2] In 2000 Esther won the Archibald People's Choice Award with her painting of Bill Leak.[3]

Her works can be found in the collections of the National Library of Australia,[4] the National Portrait Gallery,[3] ALP Building Canberra, Council for Adult Education Victoria, Royal Overseas League Australian Collection, Performing Arts Museum Victoria.[5]

Awards
Preceded by People's Choice Award
2000
Never been better-portrait of painter Bill Leak
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Esther Erlich". MutualArt. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ McDonald, John (29 June 2018). "Art: Esther Erlich". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ Erlich, Esther (1990). "Portrait of Louis Kahan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Esther Erlich". Libby Edwards Galleries. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • Let's Face It - The History of the Archibald Prize by Peter Ross
  • AGNSW Gallery (Dec 2000 - Jan 2001 edition), National Gallery of Victoria publication
  • The National Library of Australia's 38th Annual Report 1997-1998
  • Who's Who of Australian Visual Artists by D.W. Thorpe (Nov 1995)
  • Australian Artist (Dec 1991)
  • Portraits of Australia 1990 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Collection
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