Dr Gertrude Langer b. 1 July 1908

Also known as Gertrud Fröschel
  • Curator
In 1939 Karl and Gertrude Langer came to Australia as refugees from Vienna. Her subsequent career as both a critic for the Courier-Mail, a collector, a purchaser for the Queensland Art Gallery and as a mentorled to her becoming a major force in art in Queensland
Tags: Critic, Queensland, Refugee
Name
Dr Gertrude Langer
Also known as Gertrud Fröschel
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Curator
Other Occupation
  • Art Critic (ANZSIC code: 9002) 1956 - 1984 Courier Mail, Brisbane, QLD
Tags:
Critic
Queensland
Refugee
Birth date
1 July 1908
Birth place
Vienna, Austria
Death date
19 December 1984
Death place
Binna Burra, QLD, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1938 - c.1980
Arrival
  • 1939
Residence
  • 1908 - 1938 Vienna, Austria
Training
  • PhD, - 1933 University of Vienna, Vienna , Austria
  • art history, - La Sorbonne, Paris, France
Cultural Heritage
  • Jewish
  • Austrian
Languages
  • German