Blamire Young b. 9 August 1862

Also known as W. Blamire Young, William Blamire Young
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Originally a mathematics teacher,the English born 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, The Beggarstaffs
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Name
Blamire Young
Also known as:
  • W. Blamire Young
  • William Blamire Young
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • mathematics teacher (ANZSIC code: 8219) 1885 - c.1893 Katoomba College, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
  • Art critic (ANZSIC code: 9002) c.1920 - 1934 England and Australia
Tags:
Poster art
Watercolour
Art Nouveau
Art and advertising
Art criticsm
The Beggarstaffs
Birth date
9 August 1862
Birth place
Londesborough, Yorkshire, England
Death date
14 January 1935
Death place
Montrose, Victoria, Australia
Burial place
Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1895 - 1934
Arrival
  • 1884
Residence
  • 1862 - c.1885 Londesborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • 1885 - 1893 Katoomba College, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
  • 1893 - 1895 Bushey, Hertfordshire (Greater London), England, UK
  • 1895 - 1912 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1912 - c.1923 Sussex, England
  • c.1923 - 1935 Lilydale, Vic.
Training
  • B.A and M.A,, c.1880 - 1887 Pembroke College, Cambridge University, England
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Arrivals
  • 1884
  • 1885