Raymond McGrath b. 7 March 1903

Also known as Raymond H. McGrath
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Painter)
Raymond McGrath studied under some of the most well known names in Australian art, including Raynor Hoff and Julian Ashton. Despite his primary career as an architect, he turned his hand to bookbinding, etching, linocut and wood engraving. After moving to the UK in 1926, he became an important modernist architect and worked as an official war artist during WWII. He never returned to Australia and
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Name
Raymond McGrath
Also known as Raymond H. McGrath
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Official war artist
  • Architect
Birth date
7 March 1903
Birth place
Ryde, Sydney, NSW
Death date
23 December 1977
Death place
Dublin, Ireland
Active Period
  • 1924 - 1926
  • 1923 - 1924
  • 1921 - 1923
Residence
  • London, England, UK
  • Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1926 Westminster School of Art, London, England, UK
  • 1921 - 1926 University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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