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Habbe, Alexander Christian, b. 1829
Colonial era Danish-born scene-painter, cartoonist and soldier. Habbe's scenes painted for the Christmas pantomimes at the Opera House rivalled those of John Hennings at the ...
Wilson, William John, b. 1833
Scene painter and stage designer for various London and Sydney based theatre companies. Wilson also painted Australian coastal scenes, rural English landscapes and views in ...
Barnes, William Rodney, b. 1851
Early 20th century cartoonist, painter, illustrator and theatrical designer; active in Melbourne, New Zealand and America.
Tischbauer, Alfred, b. 1853
French born artist and theatre designer who painted various Sydney street scenes and documented interior views of exhibition spaces at the Art Gallery of New ...
Goatcher, James, b. 1879
Artist and theatre scene painter and designer who was a member of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales and of the West Australian ...
Mack, Ludwig Hirschfeld, b. 1893
German Bauhaus artist whose diverse modernist practice reflects the upheaval of the second World War, when he was deported to Australia, but continued to practice ...
Lindsay, Raymond, b. 1903
As well as being a fine cartoonist and an adept art critic, Raymond Lindsay is best known as the creator of large scale history paintings. ...
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Kahan, Louis, b. 1905
Louis Kahan was a versatile, multi-talented artist and designer. He served in the French Foreign Legion and worked as a tailor in Paris where he ...
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Haxton, Elaine Alys, b. 1909
Painter, printmaker and designer, Haxton worked through the 1930s as a commercial artist in both Sydney and London. In 1943 she won the Sulman Prize ...
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Nolan, Sidney, b. 1917
Sir Sidney Nolan, the son of a Melbourne tram driver, became one of Australia's most celebrated and honoured artists. His Ned Kelly series made him ...
Ostoja-Kotkowski, Stanislaus, b. 1922
Joseph Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski, abstract expressionist painter, theatre set designer, photographer, experimental film producer and light and sound artist was born in Golub, Poland in 1922 ...
Penglase, Marjory, b. 1922
Painter, theatrical designer and teacher, Marjory Penglase married fellow artist, Newton Hedstrom, and won numerous awards during her career. In later years she travelled extensively ...
Rowell, Kenneth, b. 1922
Rickards, Jocelyn, b. 1924
McGilchrist, Erica, b. 1926
A painter, illustrator, dancer and teacher - taught painting at Kew Mental Hospital, was significant in the women's movement, and has had over 40 solo ...
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Blackman, Charles, b. 1928
The Antipodean artist Charles Blackman was best known for his paintings of schoolgirls and the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland. He was a part of ...
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French, Leonard, b. 1928
McKay, Jim, b. 1930
Jim McKay studied art at the School of Mines Ballarat, studied under lecturers Neville Bunning and Geoffrey Mainwaring. He later moved to Melbourne and worked ...
Kelly, William J., b. 1943
Kelly came to Australia as a Fulbright scholar. He has worked in many media including drawing, painting, printmaking, theatre design, film and environmental projects. From ...
Glynn, Anna, b. 1958
Anna Glynn is a multi-media artist whose work includes painting, drawing, sculpture, writing, music, sound, installation, set design and theatre.