Baron George Goodman

  • Artist (Photographer)
The first professional photographer known to have worked in Australia. Although many local citizens had to endure 'about half a minute' of immobility and sweltering heat, his photographs were extremely popular although many have not survived to this day.
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associate of
John Flavelle
1816
Maker (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Thomas Bock
1790
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Ebenezer Bicheno
1785
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Richard Beard
Other occupation
associate of
Mrs Wilmot
Other occupation
associate of
Captain Thomas Henry Fox
Other occupation
spouse of
née Polack S. Goodman
Other occupation
associate of
Didier Numa Joubert
Artist (Photographer)
relative of
Isaac Polack
Artist (Photographer)
brother-in-law

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