Elizabeth Durack b. 6 July 1915

  • Artist
Renowned artist, illustrator and writer descended from a pioneering Western Australian pastoralist family. Durack's reputation later in life was affected by her controversial adoption of an Aboriginal pseudonym, Eddie Burrup, in association with a distinct painting style.
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exhibited at
Retrospective
Date
1985
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
World Trade Centre
Date
1979
Place
New York, USA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Recent Australian Paintings
Date
1961
Place
Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Perth Prize for Contemporary Art
Date
1956
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Festival of Perth
Date
1953
Place
Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Elizabeth Durack - Solo Exhibition
Date
1946
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
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and almost annually thereafter in various venues

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Related works
  • The Wave (creator of)
  • The Fish Garth (creator of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • The University of Western Australia Art Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS (collected in)
  • University of Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW (collected in)
  • Geraldton Art Gallery, Geraldton, WA (collected in)
  • Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT (collected in)
  • Battye Library of Australian History, State Library of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Albany Art Gallery, Albany, WA (collected in)
  • Bunbury Art Gallery, Bunbury, WA (collected in)
  • Fremantle City Council, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Murdoch University, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Curtin University Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • University of Texas, Texas, USA (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Order of St Michael and St George (received)
  • Order of the British Empire (received)
Related events
  • Elizabeth Durack - Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Festival of Perth (exhibited at)
  • Perth Prize for Contemporary Art (exhibited at)
  • Recent Australian Paintings (exhibited at)
  • Retrospective (exhibited at)
  • World Trade Centre (exhibited at)