Bill Onus b. 15 November 1906

Also known as William Onus, William Townsend Onus, W. T. Onus
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
William Townsend (Bill) Onus 1906-68. As an artist, entrepeneur, actor and activist Bill Onus made an significant contribution to Art and Aboriginality in postwar Melbourne. His work is held in the collections of in the collections of the National Museum of Australia, Australian Museum, Powerhouse Museum and South Australian Museum.
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associate of
All Blacks Football Team
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associate of
Aborigines Progressive Association (APA)
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associate of
Committee for Aboriginal Citizen Rights
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associate of
Save Lake Tyers Committee
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associate of
Australian Aborigines' League (AAL)
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associate of
Victorian Aboriginal Welfare Board
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associate of
Victorian Aborigines Advancement League
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associate of
Aboriginal Enterprises
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associate of
Australian Broadcasting Commission
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associate of
Communist Party
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Related collections
  • Art Gallery of South Australia (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)