George Finey b. 16 March 1895

Also known as George Edmond Finey
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century Auckland and Sydney left-wing caricaturist, cartoonist, painter, sculptor and collage artist. Infamous for his bohemian lifetsyle.
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Name
George Finey
Also known as George Edmond Finey
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • War artist (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • private, NZ Expeditionary Force (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • newspaper cartoonist and lithographer (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
16 March 1895
Birth place
Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
Death date
1987
Death place
Lawson, NSW
Active Period
  • 1909 - 1987
Arrival
  • November 1919 (Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • c.1987 Lawson, NSW
  • c.1940 - c.1949 Turramurra, NSW
  • c.1922 - c.1927 Mosman, NSW
  • c.1919 - c.1975 Sydney, NSW
  • 1895 - 1916 Auckland, New Zealand
  • c.1975 - c.1987 Warimoo, NSW
Training
  • c.1919 Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art, London, England, UK
  • 1914 - 1916 Elam School of Art, Auckland, New Zealand
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related collections
  • New Zealand Cartoon Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Auckland City Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Penrith Regional Gallery and Lewers Bequest, Emu Plains, NSW (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • New Zealand Cartoon Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Auckland City Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Penrith Regional Gallery and Lewers Bequest, Emu Plains, NSW (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)