George Frederick Henry Bell b. 1 December 1878

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
The artist George Bell is best known for his influential role as a teacher in Melbourne and his promotion of modernism in Australia.
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Name
George Frederick Henry Bell
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher
Birth date
1 December 1878
Death date
22 October 1996
Active Period
  • 1895 - 1965
Residence
  • 1920 - 1966 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1906 - 1919 England
  • 1904 - 1906 Paris, France
  • 1878 - 1904 Melbourne, VIC
Training
  • 1935 Grosvenor school
  • 1904 - 1906 Julian's atelier, Paris, France
  • 1896 - 1903 National Gallery School, Melbourne, VIC
Languages
  • English

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Related collections
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Newcastle Regional Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • University of Melbourne Art Gallery, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)