George John Freeman b. 17 January 1843

  • Artist (Photographer)
George John Freeman was a professional photographer and photographic showman. He arrived at South Australia in 1861. Throughout his professional career Freeman enthusiastically experimented with the latest processes and techniques, at times being as much a photographic entrepreneur as a practitioner.
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Citations

  • 'Lewis Almanac 1862 65’.

  • Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Newton, G. (1988), 'Shades of Light’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Noye, R.J. (1968), 'Early South Australian Photography: The R.J. Noye Collection’, Adelaide, SA.

  • Randell, J.O. (1985), 'McIvor’, Burwood, Vic.

  • Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885’, Adelaide, SA.

  • (1865), 'Adelaide Almanac and Directory’, Adelaide, SA.

  • (1867), 'South Australian Almanac and Advertiser’, Adelaide, SA.

  • (1877), Adelaide, SA : Protestant Advocate, 11-17.

  • (1884), Sydney Mail, 07-12.

  • Information sourced from Callaway, Anita.

  • Information sourced from Freeman, Barbara.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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