Bernice Agar b. 1885

Also known as née Agar Bernice Hardie
  • Artist (Photographer)
Glamorous and highly accomplished photographer best known for her images of Sydney socialites and brides. Such was her skill that when she retired upon marriage Cato claims 'the leading camera men of this country breathed a sigh of relief'.
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Name
Bernice Agar
Also known as née Agar Bernice Hardie
Gender
Unspecified
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Professional photographer
Birth date
1885
Birth place
Bowen, North Qld.
Death date
1976
Death place
Edgecliff, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1885 - c.1933
Residence
  • c.1918 - c.1976 Sydney, NSW
  • Toowoomba, Qld.
  • c.1885 Bowen, North Qld.
Training
  • Bain Photographic Studios, Toowoomba, Qld.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Related stub people
  • Agar, Isobel (child of)
  • Agar, William (child of)
  • Agar, Alice (sibling of)
  • Hardie, James W. (spouse of)
  • Bain, James (associate of)
  • Bain, Annie (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Bain Photographic Studios (associate of)
Related works
  • Clara Butt Rutherford (creator of)
  • Self Portrait (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)