Ivor Hele
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Sir Ivor Henry Thomas Hele, CBE
(13 June 1912 - 2 December 1993) was an Australian artist. He was the longest serving war artist
for the Australian War Memorial
and completed more commissioned works than any other Australian artist in the history of Australian art.
He was the first war artist appointed in the Second World War, and he served in New Guinea and North Africa. He was also a war artist in the Korean War.
He won Australia's most prestigious portrait prize, the Archibald Prize
five times, for these works in the following years:
He painted a portrait of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser
which is hanging in the New Parliament House
in Canberra
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(13 June 1912 - 2 December 1993) was an Australian artist. He was the longest serving war artist
War artist
A war artist depicts some aspect of war through art; this might be a pictorial record or it might commemorate how "war shapes lives." War artists have explored a visual and sensory dimension of war which is often absent in written histories or other accounts of warfare.- Definition and context:A...
for the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia...
and completed more commissioned works than any other Australian artist in the history of Australian art.
He was the first war artist appointed in the Second World War, and he served in New Guinea and North Africa. He was also a war artist in the Korean War.
He won Australia's most prestigious portrait prize, the Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
five times, for these works in the following years:
- 1951 - Laurie Thomas
- 1953 - Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, MS, FRCS
- 1954 - Rt Hon R G Menzies, PC, CH, QC, MP
- 1955 - Robert Campbell Esq
- 1957 - Self Portrait
He painted a portrait of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL, PC is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia. He came to power in the 1975 election following the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government, in which he played a key role...
which is hanging in the New Parliament House
Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened on 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia...
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...