Douglas Annand b. 1903

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer
One of Australia's best known graphic and poster artists, Douglas Annand also had a distinguished career as a camouflage artist during the Second World War. As a member of the Camouflage Committee formed by the Ministry of Home Security, Annand was instrumental in developing new techniques for camouflage in Australia.
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associate of
Frank Hinder
1906
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Sydney Ure Smith
1887
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Graphic Designer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Professor William Dakin
Other occupation
associate of
Russel Roberts
Other occupation
associate of
Arthur N. Baldwinson
1908
Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Architect (Printmaker)
associate of
Roger McLay
1922
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
associate of
Olive Ashworth
1903
Artist (Painter), Artist (Graphic Designer), Artist (Photographer), Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
associate of
Dahl Collings
1903
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter), Designer (Graphic Designer), Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
associate of
Robert Emerson Curtis
1903
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Alice Danciger
1903
Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
associate of
Klaus Friedeberger
1903
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Alistair Morrison
1903
Designer (Graphic Designer)
associate of
John Bramston Russell Oldham
1903
Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Designer (Graphic Designer)
associate of
David Schlunke
1903
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Joshua Smith
1903
Artist
associate of
Dora Sweetapple
1903
Artist, Artist (Painter)
associate of
Professor Leslie Wilkinson
1903
Architect

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Sources
  • Powerhouse Museum
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Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other occupations
  • Camouflage officer
  • Camouflage officer
References [<ExternalResource: (2004), 'The New McCulloch's Encyclopaedia of Australian Art', Aus Art Editions & The Miegunyah Press (3rd edition 1994), p212, (reprint).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '94/155/17 Drawing, for 'Grass Tree' scarf, paper/ink, designed by Douglas Annand, made by Firsthand Australia, Sydney, 1969-1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '94/155/18 Drawing, for 'Opera House' scarf, paper/ink, d.Douglas Annand, m.Firsthand Australia, Sydney, 1969-1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '94/155/19 Drawing, for 'Island' scarf, paper/ink, d.Douglas Annand, m.Firsthand Australia, Sydney, 1969-1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>] [<ExternalResource: (2004), 'The New McCulloch's Encyclopaedia of Australian Art', Aus Art Editions & The Miegunyah Press (3rd edition 1994), p212, (reprint).>]
Related people
  • Hinder, Frank (associate of)
  • Smith, Sydney Ure (associate of)
  • Dakin, William (associate of)
  • Emerson-Curtis, Robert (associate of)
  • Roberts, Russel (associate of)
  • Wilkinson, Leslie (associate of)
  • Baldwinson, Arthur N. (associate of)
  • McLay, Roger (associate of)
  • Hinder, Frank (associate of)
  • Smith, Sydney Ure (associate of)
  • Dakin, William (associate of)
  • Emerson-Curtis, Robert (associate of)
  • Roberts, Russel (associate of)
  • Wilkinson, Leslie (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Australian National Travel Association (associate of)
  • Camouflage Committee (associate of)
  • Australian National Travel Association (associate of)
  • Camouflage Committee (associate of)
Related works
  • 94/155/17 Drawing, for 'Grass Tree' scarf, paper/ink, designed by Douglas Annand, made by Firsthand Australia, Sydney, 1969-1972 (creator of)
  • 94/155/18 Drawing, for 'Opera House' scarf, paper/ink, d.Douglas Annand, m.Firsthand Australia, Sydney, 1969-1972 (creator of)
  • 94/155/19 Drawing, for 'Island' scarf, paper/ink, d.Douglas Annand, m.Firsthand Australia, Sydney, 1969-1972 (creator of)
  • Australia (creator of)
  • Aircraft targets, Thursday Island (creator of)
  • Flying boat base at Horn Island, Torres Straits (creator of)
  • Australia (creator of)
  • Aircraft targets, Thursday Island (creator of)
  • Flying boat base at Horn Island, Torres Straits (creator of)
  • "Venetian Nights", Sydney Harbour. Australia's 150th Anniversary 1938 (creator of)
Related collections
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Archives of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Archives of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Sulman Prize (received)
  • Sulman Prize (received)
Related events
  • Douglas Annand: The Art of Life (exhibited at)
  • Follow the Sun: Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s (None)
  • New York World's Fair (exhibited at)
  • Paris Exposition (exhibited at)
  • Douglas Annand: The Art of Life (exhibited at)
  • Follow the Sun: Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s (None)
  • New York World's Fair (exhibited at)
  • Paris Exposition (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Contributors
  • 1991
Date modified April 18, 2012, 12:31 p.m. April 10, 2011, 10:33 p.m.