Dorrit Black b. 1891

Also known as Dorothea Foster Black
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
A contemporary of Grace Crowley and Ralph Balson, Dorrit Black was both a painter and printmaker, particularly of linocuts. An active member of both the Sydney and Adelaide arts communities, Black, who founded Group 9, was also involved in Sydney's Modern Art Centre and the Contemporary Art Society in Adelaide.
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creator of
Nocturne, Wynyard Square
 
creator of
The Leg Action Conductor
 
creator of
Woman mowing lawn
 
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Courtesy of: Eva Breuer Art Dealer
Still Life
Date
Medium
Oil on board

47 × 38cm

 
creator of
Blackboys
Date
 

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist
Residences
  • 1935 - 13 September 1951 Adelaide, SA
  • 1929 - 1934 Sydney, NSW
  • 1927 - 1929 Paris, France
  • 1927 - 1929 London, England
  • c.1915 - c.1927 Sydney, NSW
  • 23 December 1891 - 1915 Adelaide, SA
  • 1934 - 1935 Europe
  • 1935 - 13 September 1951 Adelaide, SA
  • 1929 - 1935 Sydney, NSW
  • 1927 - 1929 Paris, France
  • 1927 - 1929 London, England
  • c.1915 - c.1927 Sydney, NSW
  • 23 December 1891 - 1915 Adelaide, SA
Other occupations
  • Gallery director (ANZSIC code: 4279) -
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022) -
  • Gallery director (ANZSIC code: 4279)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)