George Courtney Benson b. 1886

Also known as G. B., George Benson
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  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
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Early 20th century Victorian and Western Australian painter, muralist and cartoonist. An official war artist during World War 1, Benson was a longstanding member of the Melbourne Savage Club before relocating to Perth where he worked as an art critic and undertook a commission to decorate the beams of Winthrop Hall at the University of WA with Indigenous motifs.
Tags: Mural, Camouflage
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References [<ExternalResource: 'Concise Dictionary', Incomplete reference.>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, Joseph (1994), 'Laughter and the Love of Friends: A Centenary History of the Melbourne Savage Club 1894-1994 and A History of the Yorick Club 1868-1966', Melbourne, Vic : Melbourne Savage Club.>, <ExternalResource: West Australian.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW: Bulletin.>, <ExternalResource: Melbourne Punch.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Concise Dictionary', Incomplete reference.>]