Frank Norton

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
The first official war artist for the Royal Australian Navy, painter and illustrator went on to become the Director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston.
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Name
Frank Norton
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Official war artist
  • Director of art gallery
Active Period
  • c.1939-
Cultural Heritage
  • New Zealand
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related stub people
  • Norton, Charles (child of)
Related stub person groups
  • Royal Australian Navy (associate of)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (associate of)
Related collections
  • Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)