Nora Heysen, more than her father's daughter
- Written by Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW
Nora Heysen, Self-portrait 1934 oil on canvas 43.1 x 36.3 cm
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Purchased 1999 © Lou KlepacWhen Nora Heysen’s portrait of Madame Elink Schuurman was awarded the 1938 Archibald Prize, the Sydney Sun’s headline was Girl Makes History, Girl artist takes Archibald Prize.
The story began, “Miss...





