Bert Flugelman b. 28 January 1923

Also known as Herbert Flugelman
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  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor, painter, and mentor to many younger artists, Bert Flugelman came to Australia as a refugee shortly before the outbreak of World War II. In the 1970s he oversaw the radical artists associated with the Tin Sheds Gallery.
Tags: Experimental art, Refugee, Poliomyelitis, Public sculpture, Philanthropy
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References [<ExternalResource: Winikoff, Tamara (December 2006), 'Bert Flugelman: Still Flying'.>, <ExternalResource: Murphy, Bernice (1977), 'Project 18: Some Recent Art in Adelaide', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Wollongong City Gallery (1995), 'Bert Flugelman : a 25 year survey 1970-1995'.>, <ExternalResource: Obituary, Donald Brook Sydney Morning Herald>] [<ExternalResource: Winikoff, Tamara (December 2006), 'Bert Flugelman: Still Flying'.>, <ExternalResource: Murphy, Bernice (1977), 'Project 18: Some Recent Art in Adelaide', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Wollongong City Gallery (1995), 'Bert Flugelman : a 25 year survey 1970-1995'.>]