Papers. 1914-1966.

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Papers. 1914-1966.

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1. Letters to George Bell, 1934-1965. Correspondents include Ernest Buckmaster, Iain MacNab, Lloyd Rees, Jeffrey Smart and Russell Drysdale. 2. Contemporary Art Society records, c.1940. 3. Papers relating to the Australian Academy of Art controversy, 1936-1937. 4. Melbourne Contemporary Artists records, 1961-1964. 5. Notes on painting technique, history and theory. 6. Catalogues of George Bell and Bell School art exhibitions, 1939-1986.

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Rees, Lloyd Frederic, 1895-1988

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Artist and writer. From the description of Lloyd Rees manuscript collection. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 220804418 Artist and critic. From the description of Literary manuscripts [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225782175 ...

Contemporary Art Society of Australia

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Macnab, Iain, 1890-1967

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Buckmaster, Ernest, 1897-1968

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Bell, George, 1878-1966

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Artist, art critic and art teacher. In 1937 Bell achieved prominence when he led Melbourne's modern art community in opposition to Robert Menzies' proposed Australian Academy of Art. He was foundation President of the Contemporary Art Society, 1938. From the description of Papers. 1914-1966. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221859936 Artist, art critic and art teacher. In 1937 Bell achieved prominence when he led Melbourne's modern art community in opposition to Ro...

Drysdale, Russell, 1912-1981

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Australian painter. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1967. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821241 Artist. Drysdale's works are included in Australian and overseas galleries, including the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the Tate Gallery, London and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. See "Encyclopedia of Australian Art", vol. 1, p. 297-9. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. 1945-1979. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat re...

Australian Academy of Art

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Smart, Jeffrey, 1921-2013

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Painter. Born in Adelaide, Jeffrey Smart has lived in Italy for many years. He has exhibited regularly since 1957. See Alan McCulloch 'The Encyclopaedia of Australian Art'. Michael (David Michael) Shannon, painter, was born at Kapunda, S. A., in 1927 and died in 1993. Shannon studied at the National Gallery of Victoria, 1945-48 and then studied in London, Paris and Florence. His art has won numerous awards. Shannon was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1979. He was an art critic for the...