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Charles Blackman b. 12 August 1928

Also known as Charles Raymond Blackman
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
The Antipodean artist Charles Blackman was best known for his paintings of schoolgirls and the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland. He was a part of the circle of artists and writers who congregated at Heide, and in 1959 was one of the figurative artists who signed Bernard Smth’s Antipodean Manifesto.
Tags: Antipodeans, schoolgirls , Alice in Wonderland
  • Biographical Data b. 12 August 1928 Harbord, NSW
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 27 people
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works 4 works
  • Exhibitions 9 exhibitions
  • Collections 7 collections
  • Recognitions 3 recognitions
  • References 3 references
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
    Description
    Website
    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, VIC
    Website
    http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/art_collection.aspx
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA
    Website
    http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections?ft=*&who=Jeffrey+Smart
  • Tate Gallery, London, England, UK
  • Castlemaine Art Museum
    Description

    Previously 'Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum’

    Website
    https://castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/
    Note

    https://collection.castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/persons/62/charles-blackman-b1928-d2018

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