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Merric Boyd
b. 24 June 1888
Also known as William Merric Boyd
Artist (Ceramist),
Artist (Sculptor),
Artist (Painter)
Merric Boyd's organic decorative ceramics led him to be credited as the father of studio pottery in Australia. He was also a dominant figure in the consciousness of the Boyd family, who dominated Australian visual culture in the 20th century.
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Studio pottery
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b. 24 June 1888 St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
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16 people
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4 works
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1 exhibition
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5 collections
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Updated July 16, 2014
Created Jan. 1, 1999
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