Henri Bastin b. 27 June 1896

  • Artist (Painter)
Bastin emerged in the 1950s as a key figure in Australian primitive/naive art.
Name
Henri Bastin
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Camel driver (ANZSIC code: 0529)
  • Station hand (ANZSIC code: 0529)
  • Miner (ANZSIC code: B)
  • Blacksmith (ANZSIC code: 2210)
  • Carpenter (ANZSIC code: 3242)
Birth date
27 June 1896
Birth place
Châtelet Faubour, Belgium
Death date
28 September 1979
Death place
Henley Beach, Adelaide, SA
Burial place
Lawnton Cemetery, Pine Rivers, Brisbane, QLD
Active Period
  • 1950 - 1970
Arrival
  • 1919
Residence
  • Châtelet Faubour, Belgium
  • Adelaide, SA
  • Melbourne, VIc
  • Carnarvon District, WA
  • Mt Isa, QLD
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Bundaberg, QLD
  • Broken Hill, NSW
Training
Cultural Heritage
  • Belgian
Languages
  • English