Frances Burke b. 1907

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Burke founded Australia's first textile screen-printing business, Burway Prints, in Melbourne in 1937. 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. She was also an active member of the art and design communities.
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Dining alcove designed by Marion Best for Peter Playfair's flat in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney / photographed by Antonia Blaxland
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  • 1907 - 1994 Melbourne, Vic.
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