JW Power John Joseph Wardell Power b. 12 October 1881

  • Artist (Painter)
John Joseph Wardell Power was a painter,author, patron and philanthropist. His colourful, abstract compositions reflect a life of leisure and 1920s modernity, theatre, music, the seaside and landscapes. His most prolific period spans the late 1920s to early 1930s. In Australia Power is most widely recognised as the benefactor of the 'Power Bequest'. This gift established the Power Institute of Fine Arts.
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Name
JW Power John Joseph Wardell Power
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Author, Illustrator, Stage Costume Designer, Physician and Surgeon, Medical Scientist, Military Doctor, Philanthropist, Art Patron
  • medicine
Birth date
12 October 1881
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
1 August 1943
Death place
Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Burial place
Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Active Period
  • c.1920 - c.1943
Residence
  • - Sydney, NSW
Training
  • -
Languages
  • English
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Periods active
  • c.1920 - c.1943
Residences
  • - Sydney, NSW
Other occupations
  • Author, Illustrator, Stage Costume Designer, Physician and Surgeon, Medical Scientist, Military Doctor, Philanthropist, Art Patron
  • medicine
  • art patron
  • medicine
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  • -
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