David Strachan b. 25 June 1919

Also known as David Edgar Strachan
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
David Strachan, the son of the Lindsay family's doctor, studied in London and Paris before attending the George Bell School in Melbourne. He is most identified the Sydney Charm School of the 1950s, and with the revival of etching in Australia. He was awarded the Wynne Prize in 1961 and 1964.
Tags: Charm school, Etching, Hill End, George Bell School

Citations

  • Pearce, Barry (2002), 'Strachan, David Edgar (1919-1970)’.

    http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/strachan-david-edgar-11786

  • 'David Strachan’.

    http://www.evabreuerartdealer.com.au/artists/david-strachan/

  • Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape’.

  • Thomas, Daniel (December 1999), 'Mediterranean paradise: artists and the kitchen: David Strachan and John Olsen’.

    http://www.artlink.com.au/articles/47/mediterranean-paradise-artists-and-the-kitchen-dav/

  • Thomas, Daniel (1973), 'David Strachan, 1919-1970’, Sydney, NSW : Art Gallery of New South Wales Catalogue.

  • Thomas, Daniel (1973), 'David Strachan, 1919-1970’, Sydney, NSW : Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue.

  • Klepac, Lou; Pearce, Barry; and McDonald, John (1993), 'David Strachan, 1919-1970’, Sydney, NSW : Strachan Papers Art Gallery of New South Wales.

  • Pearce, Barry (2002), 'Strachan, David Edgar (1919 – 1970)’, Melbourne, Vic : in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, [Ritchie, J. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.

  • McCulloch, Alan (1968), 'Encyclopedia of Australian art’, Melbourne, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer