Bert Flugelman b. 28 January 1923

Also known as Herbert Flugelman
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor, painter, and mentor to many younger artists, Bert Flugelman came to Australia as a refugee shortly before the outbreak of World War II. In the 1970s he oversaw the radical artists associated with the Tin Sheds Gallery.
Tags: Experimental art, Refugee, Poliomyelitis, Public sculpture, Philanthropy
Name
Bert Flugelman
Also known as Herbert Flugelman
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 810) 1956 - East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
  • Tutor (ANZSIC code: 810) c.1960 - Tin Sheds, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 810) 1970 - South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 810) 1984 - 1990 University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW
Tags:
Experimental art
Refugee
Poliomyelitis
Public sculpture
Philanthropy
Birth date
28 January 1923
Birth place
Vienna, Austria
Death date
26 February 2013
Death place
Bowral, NSW
Active Period
  • 1947 -
Arrival
  • 1938
Residence
  • 1923 - c.1938 Vienna, Austria (Fled as a refugee from the coming of the Nazis)
  • 1938 - Australia
  • c.1947 - 1950 Sydney, NSW
  • 1951 - 1956 UK, USA, Europe
  • 1957 - Sydney, NSW
  • 1970 - Adelaide, SA
  • - Jamberoo, NSW
  • - 26 February 2013 Bowral, NSW
Training
  • Painting, 1947 - 1950 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • Austrian
  • Jewish
Website