Paul Haefliger b. 1914

  • Artist
Mid 20th century artist and art critic. Husband of painter Jean Bellette.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1999
Name
Paul Haefliger
Birth date
1914
Death date
1982
Death place
Switzerland
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
Residence
  • 1957- 1982 Majorca, Spain
  • 1940- 1957 Sydney, New South Wales
Other Occupation
  • art critic
Active Period
  • c.1930- c.1980
Cultural Heritage
  • German
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

painter and print maker, was born in Hamburg and died in Switzerland. Married to the painter Jean Bellette , he was art critic on Sydney Morning Herald for 16 years (and never once mentioned his wife’s work). Did colour woodcuts inspired by the Japanese.

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Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2011
spouse of
Jean Mary Bellette
1909
Artist, Artist, Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Muriel Shaw
1911
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Artist (Ceramist)
friend of
David Strachan
1919
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
None
Courtesy of: Eva Breuer Art Dealer
Spanish Garden
Date
1969
Medium
oil on canvas
97 x 146cm
Citations:
  • McCulloch, A., (1984), Encyclopedia of Australian Art, (Place: Melbourne, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (2nd edn))
  • (1990), Swiss Artists in Australia, (Place: Sydney, NSW : Art Gallery of New South Wales)