Frances Burke b. 1907

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Burke founded Australia's first textile screen-printing business, Burway Prints, Melbourne 1937. Established and managed "New Design" retail outlet, founder member Society of Designers for Industry. Celebrated for her creative and abstract appropriations of Aboriginal designs and Australian fauna and flora, Burke's success was a testament to her belief in the inherent value and viability of a modern Australian aesthetic.
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  • National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
    Website
    http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
  • Glenn R. Cooke collection
  • RMIT Design Archives
    Description

    The RMIT Design Archives actively collects material relating to Melbourne design from the twentieth century onwards. These Archives are both digital and material, representing historical and contemporary practices which together tell the story of Melbourne as a design city.

    The archives hold a unique collection of material representing diverse design disciplines.

    Website
    http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives

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