Langer, Gertrude, 1908-1984
Variant namesGertrude Langer was born in Austria in 1908 and completed a Ph. D. in Art History in 1933 at the University of Vienna. She moved to Australia in 1939. Langer was well known as an art critic, lecturer on art and patron of the arts. From 1953 she wrote art reviews for the Courier-Mail. Langer became a member of the Queensland Art Gallery Society and subsequently served as its President and as a member of its Executive. With her husband, she was instrumental in constituting the Queensland Division of the Arts Council of Australia and served as its President and as a Director. Langer also served as Vice-President of the Federal Division of the Arts Council. In 1968, she was awarded an O.B.E. for her service to art. Langer conducted vacation schools on creative arts at The University of Queensland from 1962 to 1977.
From the description of Papers. 1920-1984. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223147909
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| creatorOf | Langer, Gertrude, 1908-1984. Papers. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Levy, Rudi. Eulogy at Dr. Gertrude Langer's O. B. E. funeral in Brisbane on 1 October 1984 [manuscript] / delivered by R. Levy. | University of Queensland, UQ Library | |
| referencedIn | Langer Memorial Committee. Records, 1985-1989. | University of Queensland, UQ Library | |
| referencedIn | Ryan, Patricia L. OH 82 Dr Gertrude Langer Reminiscences Oral History, 1939-1984. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Langer Memorial Committee. Records [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia |
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| associatedWith | Levy, Rudi. | person |
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| associatedWith | Ryan, Patricia L. | person |
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Birth 1908
Death 1984
