W. Blamire Young b. 9 August 1862

Also known as Blamire Young, William Blamire Young
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Originally a mathematics teacher,the English born W. Blamire Young established himself as an illustrator, painter, designer, writer and art critic. An article in 'Art and Australia' in 1921 described Young as being '6' 3" high, aesthetic, virile, uniting the Cambridge manner with the Bohemian Spirit (and with) a picturesque and paradoxical personality'.
Tags: Poster art, Watercolour, Art Nouveau, Art and advertising, Art criticsm, Beggarstaffs
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Name
W. Blamire Young
Also known as:
  • Blamire Young
  • William Blamire Young
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • mathematics teacher 1885 - c.1893 Katoomba College, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
  • Art critic c.1920 - 1934 England and Australia
Tags:
Poster art
Watercolour
Art Nouveau
Art and advertising
Art criticsm
Beggarstaffs
Birth date
9 August 1862
Birth place
Londesborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Death date
14 January 1935
Death place
Lilydale, Vic.
Burial place
Lilydale, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1885 - c.1934
Arrival
  • 1885
Residence
  • 1862 - c.1885 Londesborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • 1885 - 1893 Katoomba College, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
  • 1893 - 1895 Bushey, Hertfordshire (Greater London), England, UK
  • 1895 - 1912 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1912 - c.1923 Sussex, England
  • c.1923 - 1935 Lilydale, Vic.
Training
  • B.A and M.A,, c.1880 - 1887 Pembroke College, Cambridge University, England
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Hurst, Nevin (2002), 'Australian Artists Colonial to Contemporary: A Spring Exhibition', Masterpiece Fine Art Gallery catalogue (September-October), Hobart, Tas., cat. 60., researcher - Curnow, Heather.>, <ExternalResource: (6 July 1899), 'At the sign of the poster girl', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 1, no. 25, p 372, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>, <ExternalResource: (1898), 'Cycle Posters: How they are drawn: An interview with a designer by a Reflector', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 3, no. 66, 02-02, pp 16-17, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>, <ExternalResource: Fink, Elly (1990), 'Young, William Blamire'.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: Hurst, Nevin (2002), 'Australian Artists Colonial to Contemporary: A Spring Exhibition', Masterpiece Fine Art Gallery catalogue (September-October), Hobart, Tas., cat. 60., researcher - Curnow, Heather.>, <ExternalResource: (6 July 1899), 'At the sign of the poster girl', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 1, no. 25, p 372, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>, <ExternalResource: (1898), 'Cycle Posters: How they are drawn: An interview with a designer by a Reflector', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 3, no. 66, 02-02, pp 16-17, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>]
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