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David Strachan b. 25 June 1919

Also known as David Edgar Strachan
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
David Strachan, the son of the Lindsay family's doctor, studied in London and Paris before attending the George Bell School in Melbourne. He is most identified the Sydney Charm School of the 1950s, and with the revival of etching in Australia. He was awarded the Wynne Prize in 1961 and 1964.
Tags: Charm school, Etching, Hill End, George Bell School
  • Biographical Data b. 25 June 1919 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 15 people
  • Groups 2 groups
  • Works 2 works
  • Exhibitions 7 exhibitions
  • Collections 4 collections
  • Recognitions 2 recognitions
  • References 9 references
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
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    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

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    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC
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    https://www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au/
  • Baillieu Library Special Collections, University of Melbourne, Vic.
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    The Special Collections, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, comprise some 200,000 rare or historic books, serials and pamphlets and literary archives.

    The McArthur Bequest (1903) was the first substantial donation to the University Library, which has been followed by, among others, the Sir Russell Grimwade, Ian McLaren and Clern Christesen collections acquired in the 1970s.

    Website
    http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/special/
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