W. Blamire Young b. 9 August 1862

Also known as Blamire Young, William Blamire Young
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Originally a mathematics teacher,the English born W. Blamire Young established himself as an illustrator, painter, designer, writer and art critic. An article in 'Art and Australia' in 1921 described Young as being '6' 3" high, aesthetic, virile, uniting the Cambridge manner with the Bohemian Spirit (and with) a picturesque and paradoxical personality'.
Tags: Poster art, Watercolour, Art Nouveau, Art and advertising, Art criticsm, Beggarstaffs
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Sydney Ure Smith
1887
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Graphic Designer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)
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Reverend Robert Knopwood
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Helen E. Wallace
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Buckley
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Fawkner
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Clarice Beckett
1862
Artist (Painter)
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Mabel G. Dawkins
1862
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
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Bernice E. Edwell
1862
Artist, Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
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Ann Judith Fletcher
1862
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Photographer)
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James Flett
1862
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
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Harold Gye
1862
Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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Percy Leason
1862
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
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Gother Victor Fyers Mann
1862
Artist (Painter)
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Harry Raynor
1862
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
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G. Gayfield Shaw
1862
Artist (Printmaker)
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Charles Troedel
1862
Artist (Printmaker)
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Henry John Weston
1862
Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)

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References [<ExternalResource: Hurst, Nevin (2002), 'Australian Artists Colonial to Contemporary: A Spring Exhibition', Masterpiece Fine Art Gallery catalogue (September-October), Hobart, Tas., cat. 60., researcher - Curnow, Heather.>, <ExternalResource: (6 July 1899), 'At the sign of the poster girl', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 1, no. 25, p 372, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>, <ExternalResource: (1898), 'Cycle Posters: How they are drawn: An interview with a designer by a Reflector', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 3, no. 66, 02-02, pp 16-17, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>, <ExternalResource: Fink, Elly (1990), 'Young, William Blamire'.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: Hurst, Nevin (2002), 'Australian Artists Colonial to Contemporary: A Spring Exhibition', Masterpiece Fine Art Gallery catalogue (September-October), Hobart, Tas., cat. 60., researcher - Curnow, Heather.>, <ExternalResource: (6 July 1899), 'At the sign of the poster girl', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 1, no. 25, p 372, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>, <ExternalResource: (1898), 'Cycle Posters: How they are drawn: An interview with a designer by a Reflector', Melbourne, Vic.: Cycling News, vol. 3, no. 66, 02-02, pp 16-17, Cycling News references: Volume and Number may be misprinted.>]
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