Eileen Mayo b. 1906

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Female artist of the Slade School and Académie Montmartre who studied under Henry Moore and Ferdinand Léger. Mayo briefly produced tourist posters in Australia after travelling from England and before migrating to New Zealand.
Tags: Poster design, Postage stamp
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Name
Eileen Mayo
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Tags:
Poster design
Postage stamp
Birth date
1906
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
1994
Active Period
  • c.1925 - c.1958
Arrival
  • 1953
Residence
  • c.1958 - c.1994 New Zealand
  • c.1953 - c.1958 Australia
  • c.1925 - c.1953 Paris, France
  • c.1906 - c.1953 England, UK
Training
  • c.1925 - c.1953 Académie Montmartre, Paris, France
  • c.1925 - c.1953 Chelsea Polytechnic, London, England, UK
  • c.1925 Slade School of Art, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: John Gainsborough (1 January 1994), '"Dame Eileen Mayo"'.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Tourism poster, 'Discover... Australia'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, A. (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Second edition, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Hetherington, Michelle (1999), 'Follow the Sun - Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s NLA 1999', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: See Dictionary of Australian Artists files and New Zealand catalogue on Mayo's life and work. Information sourced from, Kerr, Joan.>, <ExternalResource: Baddeley, Catalogue, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, page 5.>] [<ExternalResource: John Gainsborough (1 January 1994), '"Dame Eileen Mayo"'.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Tourism poster, 'Discover... Australia'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]