James Montgomery Cant b. 1911

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Cant was a painter, printmaker, stage designer and textile designer who also worked as a display officer assisting with Aboriginal display at Australian Museum, Sydney, in the 1940s. He was a member of the camouflage group in the 1939-45 War. Designed fabrics for Silk and Textile Printers Limited and his fabrics were used on the "Orcades" passenger liner in 1949.
Tags: textile designer, Camouflage artist, set designer
creator of
Wirritt Wirritt
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creator of
monoprints of native figure with spear and mimiprints
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creator of
The Reptile
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creator of
Aboriginal design
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Courtesy of: Eva Breuer Art Dealer
creator of
The New Moon
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Medium
Pastel on paper

37.5 × 49.5 cm