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Judy Cassab

The artist's diary

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.

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Portrait of Mr Frank Packer
Portrait of Mr Frank Packer, 1956 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
Judy Cassab
Judy Cassab, 1993 Greg Weight. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024
Judy Cassab
Judy Cassab, 1984 Lewis Morley. © Lewis Morley Archive LLC
Judy Cassab
Judy Cassab, 1991 Andrew Sibley. © Andrew Sibley/Copyright Agency, 2024
Nancy Bird Walton
Nancy Bird Walton, c. 1973 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
Marea Gazzard
Marea Gazzard, 1966 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
Sir Colin Syme
Sir Colin Syme, 1970 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
Paul Haefliger
Paul Haefliger, 1974 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
Mungo MacCallum
Mungo MacCallum, 1968 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
Mervyn Horton
Mervyn Horton, 1964 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
Self portrait
Self portrait, 2006 Judy Cassab AO CBE. © Judy Cassab/Copyright Agency, 2025
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Virtual Highlight Tour

Judy Cassab

12:30pm, Tue 28 Apr

Join Learning Facilitator Cate, as she explores the artistry of Judy Cassab and reveals the stories behind her striking portraits.
Self-portrait, 1962 by Judy Cassab
Self-portrait, 1962 by Judy Cassab
Self-portrait, 1962 by Judy Cassab
Self-portrait, 1962 by Judy Cassab

Flesh, figure and rock

Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2018

Aimee Board traces Judy Cassab’s path to the Australian outback, arriving at the junction of inspiration and abstraction.
Portrait of Mr Frank Packer
Portrait of Mr Frank Packer
Portrait of Mr Frank Packer
Portrait of Mr Frank Packer

Vintage Cassab

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006

The oil portrait of Sir Frank Packer KBE by Judy Cassab was gifted to the National Portrait Gallery in 2006.
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