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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See also

  • De Nijs, Jenny (1986), 'Women Designers in Australia', Australia, Place: Melbourne, Vic., pps.42-43.
  • 'Heritage: ADD section 11, plate 494'.
  • Bogle, Michael (10 November 1994), 'Frances Burke obituary'. The Australia

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