William Edward James Cook b. 1904

Also known as James Cook
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
A painter and illustrator, after winning the Sawtell Travelling Scholarship, Cook worked as an art teacher, curator at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, and critic for the Daily Telegraph, Sydney.
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Name
William Edward James Cook
Also known as James Cook
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Gallery curator
  • Art critic
  • Teacher
Birth date
1904
Birth place
Christchurch, NZ
Death date
1960
Death place
Italy
Active Period
  • c.1920 - c.1960
Residence
  • New Zealand
  • Rome, Italy
  • Paris, France
  • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • London, England, UK
Training
  • 1920 - 1924 Canterbury School of Art, NZ
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related stub people
  • Cook, Alfred (sibling of)
Related people
  • Dobell, William (associate of)
Related works
  • Coffee Stall, London (creator of)
  • Two Tramps (creator of)
Related collections
  • New Zealand public galleries, NZ (collected in)
  • University of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Sawtell Travelling Scholarship (received)