Bert Flugelman b. 1923

Also known as Herbert Flugelman
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor, painter, and mentor to many younger artists, Bert Flugelman came to Australia as a refugee shortly before the outbreak of World War II. In the 1970s he oversaw the radical artists associated with the Tin Sheds Gallery.
Tags: Experimental art, Refugee, Poliomyelitis, Public sculpture, Philanthropy
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Tags
  • Experimental art
  • Refugee
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Public sculpture
  • Philanthropy
  • Experimental art
  • Refugee
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Public sculpture
Related people
  • Warren, Guy (friend of)
  • Brook, Donald (friend of)
  • Winikoff, Tamara (associate of)
  • Tillers, Imants (associate of)
  • Flower, Cedric (friend of)
  • Hinder, Frank (associate of)
  • Pinson, Peter Leslie (associate of)
  • Warren, Guy (friend of)
  • Brook, Donald (friend of)
  • Winikoff, Tamara (associate of)
  • Tillers, Imants (associate of)
  • Flower, Cedric (friend of)
  • Hinder, Frank (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide (associate of)
Related recognitions
  • Doctorate of Letters (honoris causa) University of NSW (received)
  • Member of the Order of Australia (received)
  • Emeritus Award, Visual Arts, Australia Council (received)
  • Doctorate of Creative Art (honoris causa) University of Wollongong (received)
  • Major Prize, Mildura Sculpture Triennial (received)
  • Major Prize, Mildura Sculpture Triennial (received)