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sculptor, was born and bred in New Zealand, where he trained as a sculptor. He had served in WWI and done a couple of NZ war memorials before he came to Australia with Unk White and his younger brother, Joe Lynch, in 1922. He received sculptural portrait commissions from Dame Nellie Melba et al. and gained a growing reputation. His 1924 “pagan” Faun (a.k.a. Satyr ) caused a press controversy when shown in the NSW Society of Artists’ Younger Group exhibition [a later, larger casting of this bronze is now in the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens overlooking the harbour where Joe Lynch, the model for the piece, drowned in 1927 (commemorated in Kenneth Slessor’s 'Five Bells’)]. According to Lindesay, Frank as well as Joe Lynch contributed cartoons to Smith’s and the Bulletin , but although many were just signed 'Lynch’ they are attributed to Joe.

Frank Lynch went to London to study at the Royal College of Art in the late 1920s-early 1930s and exhibited at the Royal Academy. He returned c.1941 but his work declined and he did nothing of consequence afterwards.

Works include Mitchell Library door panel; Amiens War group.

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Date written:

1996

Last updated:

2007