Robin (Gerard Penleigh) Boyd b. 1919

  • Architect
Mid 20th century Melbourne Modernist architect, author, critic and illustrator. Born into the artistic Boyd dynasty, he was a partner of the Grounds, Romberg and Boyd practice from 1953 to 1962 and was internationally respected as Australia's leading architecture critic from the late 1940s until his death in 1971. Domestic furniture designed by Boyd ca.1958 is also known.
child of
Theodore Penleigh Boyd
Other occupation
relative of
Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd
Other occupation
associate of
Frederick Romberg
1913
Architect
child of
Edith Susan Gerard Anderson
1919
Artist (Painter)
relative of
Merric Boyd
1919
Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
uncle of
child of
Penleigh Boyd
1919
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Penleigh Boyd
1919
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
commissioned
Grant Featherston
1919
Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker), Designer (Industrial / Product Designer), Designer (Glass & metal Artist / Designer)
Boyd commissioned Featherson to create the Talking Chair for the Australian Pavilion at Expo '67 in Montreal.
collaborator of
Mark Strizic
1919
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
associate of
Fred (Frederick C.) Ward
1919
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)