Gordon Arthur Andrews b. 10 January 1914

Also known as Gordon Andrews
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Gordon Andrews was one of Australia's prominent mid-20th century multi-disciplinary designers. While best known for designing Australia's first decimal currency notes (1966), his international career included industrial design (cookware), furniture, jewellery, interiors, graphics, murals, exhibitions and photography.

Citations

  • Powerhouse Museum, ’96/175/2 Pendant, silver, Gordon Andrews, Australia, 1974-1988’, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.

    http://from.ph/149668

  • Powerhouse Museum, ’96/175/3 Ring, silver, Gordon Andrews, Australia, 1974-1988’, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.

    http://from.ph/149669

  • Andrews, Gordon (1993), 'A Designer’s Life’, Sydney, UNSW, pp 39, 42-43.

  • Andrews, Malcolm (2001), '[obituary]’, Australian, 01-31, p 12.

  • Smith, Ure, 'Australia : National Journal’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Smith, Ure, 'Australia Week-end Book’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Judith O’Callaghan, 'Gordon Andrews retrospective’, Powerhouse Museum catalogue, Sydney, NSW, 1999.

  • Information sourced from Riddler, Eric.

  • “Ultra-Smart New Cahill’s Opened.” Hotel and Cafe News, May 1958, pp.12-13. Gordon Andrews interior design and furniture.

  • Michael Bogle. “Architecture, Coffee and Cocktails.” Leisure Space. P. Hogben and J. O’Callaghan, eds. 2014, p.118 (mural illustrated)

  • “Gordon Andrews.” Art and Design 1, Ure Smith Publication, 1949, pp.42-43 (illustrated)

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists