Ernest Fooks b. 1906

Also known as Ernest Fuchs
  • Architect
Progressive European-trained emigre architect who made important contributions to architectural and cultural life of Melbourne during and after World War II. Fooks' practice also encompassed interior design. A retrospective of his work was held at Melbourne's Jewish Museum in 2001.
Tags: Town planning, Interior design, furniture design
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exhibited at
Ernest Fooks: Architect
Description

An exhibition curated by Helen Stuckey, “Ernest Fooks: Architect” was held at the Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne, October-November 2001. A 57 page catalogue was prepared by Dr Harriet Edquist, RMIT.

exhibited at
In quest and praise of indigenous architecture and folk art : Dr. Ernest Fooks, retrospective exhibition
Date
12 October 1989 - 29 October 1989
Place
Caulfield Arts Complex, Caulfield, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition

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References [<ExternalResource: Ernest Fooks: Architect by Harriet Edquist, School of Architecture and Design RMIT, 2001 ISBN: 086459 164 0>, <ExternalResource: Harriet Edquist, "Vienna Abroad." RMIT Design Archives Journal, 9:1, 2019, p.34 (bio summary)>] [<ExternalResource: Ernest Fooks: Architect by Harriet Edquist, School of Architecture and Design RMIT, 2001 ISBN: 086459 164 0>]