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Rubbo, Antonio Dattilo, b. 1870
Italian born artist and teacher who arrived in Sydney in 1897 and was instrumental in the establishment of the Manly Art Gallery and Museum in ...
Annand, Douglas, b. 1903
One of Australia's best known graphic and poster artists, Douglas Annand also had a distinguished career as a camouflage artist during the Second World War. ...
Missingham, Hal, b. 1906
Western Australian born painter, photographer, illustrator and author. He also had an active interest in design issues authoring a book, "Design Focus" for architects, craftworkers ...
Moriarty, Stanley Gordon, b. 1906
Melbourne-born, Sydney-based designer and advertising agent whose collection of Papua New Guinean art and artefacts played a significant role in Australia's understanding of Melanesian art ...
Lynn, Elwyn , b. 1917
Artist, critic and cultural warrior Elwyn (Jack) Lynn was one of the most influential figures in mid-twentieth century Australian art. In the 1950s as his ...
Coleman, Alannah, b. 1918
A painter, Coleman was known as the 'beautiful victim' member of the Victorian Contemporary Art Society.
Tuckson, Tony, b. 1921
For much of his life Tony Tuckson's reputation was as the Assistant Director of he Art Gallery of New South Wales, passionately advocating for Aboriginal ...
Tuckson, Margaret, b. 1921
Tuckson was a potter working first in low-fired earthenware. She expanded her interest to Papua New Guinea ceramic traditions publishing "The Traditional Pottery of Papau ...
Just, Verlie, b. 1922
Just, described as Queensland's first contemporary jeweller, established 'The Verlie Just Town Gallery and Japan Room' in 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland. She was one of ...
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 ...
Baily, John, b. 1927
John Baily was Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia during the Dunstan years. Nationally he endeared himself to artists and curators for his ...
Brook, Donald, b. 1927
The. Yorkshire born Donald Brook first established a reputation as a sculptor, but his most significant impact on Australian art was as the intellectually rigorous ...
Liepolt, Horst, b. 1927
Influential member of the Australian jazz community, exponent of Australian abstract art and, after retirement, an abstract painter himself.
Churcher, Betty, b. 1931
Betty Churcher, who was the first woman to head both a state and national art gallery, had an extraordinary career in arts education and administration ...