Eric Thake b. 1904

Also known as Eric Prentice Anchor Thake
  • Artist
Mid 20th century Melbourne surrealist, graphic and commercial artist and illustrator, designer and painter. A mural by Thake for the ETA peanut butter factory, Braybrook (1961) is also known.
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exhibited at
Contemporary Art Society exhibition
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Melbourne Contemporary Group exhibition
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Strange Spectacle
Date
11 November 2006 - 4 February 2007
Place
The Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Vic.
Description

The wonderfully wry work of Eric Thake (1904–1982) and his perceptive visual and verbal puns in this popular Christmas card series are featured in this exhibition, alongside artists who tackle issues with a political edge, or use wit and satire to convey a subversive message.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/fromyear/2001/toyear/2012/exhib-date/2006-11-11/exhib/strange-spectacle
exhibited at
Eric Thake: Christmas greetings from Thake's flat
Date
2002
Place
Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Ian Potter University of Melbourne exhibition archive; UTAS catalogue

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting, Printmaking
exhibited at
(Linocuts of Eric Thake in the University's Art Collection)
Date
1999
Place
Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
In Relief: Australian Wood Engravings, Woodcuts and Linocuts
Date
1997
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Prints and Patronage: The development of the Geelong Art Gallery's print collection: 1900-1996
Date
1996
Place
Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Surrealism: Revolution by Night
Date
1993
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (and touring)
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Eric Thake
Date
1982
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Wollongong City Gallery annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting, Printmaking
exhibited at
Eric Thake: A personal retrospective
Date
1981
Place
Ministry for the Arts Foyer Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Eric Thake: Pubs & Bars
Date
1976
Place
Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
(Retrospective)
Date
1970
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Eric Thake: a retrospective exhibition
Date
1970
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Eric Thake: a retrospective exhibition. [Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria, 1970]
[20] p : ill ; 24 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting, Printmaking
exhibited at
Eric Thake: Linocuts, drawings, photographs
Date
1968
Place
Newcastle City Art Gallery, Newcastle, New South Wales
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
(Solo exhibition)
Date
1947
Place
Georges Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary drawings
Date
4 June 1946 - c.June 1946
Place
Myer Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
(Group show with Ethel Spowers and Dorrit Black)
Date
1929
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
(Paintings and linocuts)
Date
1927
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition

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Related collections
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, VIC (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Mornington Peninsula, VIC (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, VIC (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Mornington Peninsula, VIC (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • RMIT Design Archives (collected in)
Related events
  • Contemporary Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group exhibition (exhibited at)
  • (Linocuts of Eric Thake in the University's Art Collection) (exhibited at)
  • In Relief: Australian Wood Engravings, Woodcuts and Linocuts (None)
  • Prints and Patronage: The development of the Geelong Art Gallery's print collection: 1900-1996 (exhibited at)
  • Surrealism: Revolution by Night (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: A personal retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Pubs & Bars (exhibited at)
  • (Retrospective) (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Linocuts, drawings, photographs (exhibited at)
  • (Solo exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • (Group show with Ethel Spowers and Dorrit Black) (exhibited at)
  • (Paintings and linocuts) (exhibited at)
  • Strange Spectacle (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Christmas greetings from Thake's flat (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: a retrospective exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary drawings (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group exhibition (exhibited at)
  • (Linocuts of Eric Thake in the University's Art Collection) (exhibited at)
  • In Relief: Australian Wood Engravings, Woodcuts and Linocuts (None)
  • Prints and Patronage: The development of the Geelong Art Gallery's print collection: 1900-1996 (exhibited at)
  • Surrealism: Revolution by Night (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: A personal retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Pubs & Bars (exhibited at)
  • (Retrospective) (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Linocuts, drawings, photographs (exhibited at)
  • (Solo exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • (Group show with Ethel Spowers and Dorrit Black) (exhibited at)
  • (Paintings and linocuts) (exhibited at)
  • Strange Spectacle (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Christmas greetings from Thake's flat (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: a retrospective exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Spring Festival of Drawing (exhibited at)
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Birth embedded
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Place Auburn, VIC, Australia
Death embedded
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Place Geelong, VIC, Australia Geelong, Victoria
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