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Normand Henry Baker was an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1937 with a self-portrait.

Career

He was born in the suburb of Summer Hill in Sydney on 9 July 1908. He painted portraits, many of them self-portraits, as well as scenes of circuses or markets.

Achievements

  • He won the Archibald Prize when he was 29, which made him the youngest ever winner of the prize.

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Awards

  • Archibald Prize Archibald Prize

    The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia.