George Courtney Benson b. 1886

Also known as G. B., George Benson
  • Designer ,
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
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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Name
George Courtney Benson
Also known as:
  • G. B. (possible attribution)
  • George Benson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Art critic (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Book illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Official War Artist (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Tags:
Mural
Camouflage
Birth date
1886
Birth place
Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
1960
Death place
Perth, WA
Residence
  • 1931 - 1960 Perth, WA
  • 1919 - 1931 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1918 - 1919 London, England, UK
  • 1914 - 1918 Europe (WW1 service - Gallipoli & France )
  • 1886 - 1914 Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • c.1903 - c.1904 National Gallery of Victoria School, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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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.>]