John Degotardi b. 1823

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer)
Degotardi, an Austrian ex-pat, arrived in Australia in 1853 and worked in numerous printing houses in Sydney. Later in his career, he became interested in photography. His panoramic views of Sydney and the surrounding country won him many awards and recognition.

Citations

  • 'NSW Death Records : 2424/1882’.

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : 742/1877’.

  • Bennett, S. (1865), 'The History of Australian Discovery and Colonisation’.

  • Degotardi, John (1861), 'The Art of Printing in Its Various Branches: With Specimens and Illustrations’.

  • Degotardi, John (ed.) (1855), 'The Spirit of the Age, 1855/1856’.

  • (June 1989), 'Masterpieces of Australian Photography, Josef Lebovic Gallery catalogue’, Paddington, New South Wales, .

  • Fletcher, J. (1984), 'John Degotardi: Printer Publisher and Photographer’, Sydney, New South Wales.

  • Newton, G. (1988), 'Shades of Light’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Degotardi, John (ed.) (1856), Australische Deutsche Zeitung, 1856/1859.

  • (1862), Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July, 26 September.

  • 'Degotardi Papers’, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870