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Curtis, Robert Emerson, b. 1898

Mid 20th century illustrator and artist. In 1922 Curtis travelled to the USA with his great friend, the pioneer filmmaker, Charles Chauvel. There he developed ...

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 ...

Pyke, Guelda Esther Leah, b. 1905

Australian ceramist, jewellery and fashion designer who, after visits to Bali and training with George Bell, took up painting in the 1950s and worked in ...

McClintock, Herbert, b. 1906

Mid 20th century political and surrealist painter, cartoonist, commercial artist and singer.

Oldham, John Bramston Russell, b. 1907

Oldham worked as an architect, artist, interior designer and landscape architect. Working for Stephenson & Turner in NSW, he later focussed on landscape architecture, developing ...

Atyeo, Sam, b. 1910

In addition to a career in painting after training at the National Gallery School, Melbourne, Atyeo designed interiors, murals, designed and painted furniture for commercial ...

Aarons, Anita, b. 1912

Anita Aarons had a diverse career working as a jeweller, sculptor, art administrator, radio commentator, teacher and art editor for an architecture publication, while living ...

Broadhurst, Francis J., b. 1914

Mid 20th century Melbourne trained and Sydney based caricaturist, illustrator, painter and designer.

Koskie, Jack Louis, b. 1914

Koskie was a representational painter and graphic designer. He was the chief designer of the Commonwealth Office of Education (Sydney) Sydney and the Tasmanian Government ...

Ashworth, Olive, b. 1915

Commercial artist, textile designer and photographer. Ashworth is best known for her textile designs that were based on sketches and photographs of the Great Barrier ...

Fabian, Erwin, b. 1915

Industrial designer, graphic artist, sculptor and one of the "Dunera Boys" interned in Hay, NSW, during World War II. In 1950 Fabian moved to London ...

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 ...

Boyd, Guy, b. 1923

Guy Boyd was the sculptor of the Boyd family, taking a different direction from his brothers and parents. His humanist vision is evident in all ...

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 ...