Gert Hugo Emmanuel Sellheim b. 1901

  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
Sellheim was a graphic artist and industrial designer. He won the Sulman Prize in 1939 and was one of the first poster artists to work in a semi abstract style in Melbourne.
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creator of
Australia [Boomerang]
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creator of
Stamp design featuring Aboriginal rock carving of crocodile
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creator of
The Grampians, Victoria, Australia
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poster no.117

 
creator of
Surf Club Australia
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creator of
Sunshine and Surf, Australia
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Colour lithographic posters.

 
None
Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
contributor to
'Australia For Sun and Surf' poster
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URL
http://from.ph/391676

2009/52/1

Note: Graphic Designer
 

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Other occupations
  • Industrial designer
  • Industrial designer
References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 11358/1970'.>, <ExternalResource: Hetherington, Michelle (1999), 'Follow the Sun: Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, (good biography on wall of exhibition, presumably now in NLA).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, ''Australia For Sun and Surf' poster', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 11358/1970'.>, <ExternalResource: Hetherington, Michelle (1999), 'Follow the Sun: Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, (good biography on wall of exhibition, presumably now in NLA).>]
Related person groups
  • Australian National Travel Association (associate of)
  • Victorian Railways (associate of)
  • Australian National Travel Association (associate of)
  • Victorian Railways (associate of)
Related works
  • Australia [Boomerang] (creator of)
  • Stamp design featuring Aboriginal rock carving of crocodile (creator of)
  • The Grampians, Victoria, Australia (creator of)
  • Surf Club Australia (creator of)
  • Sunshine and Surf, Australia (creator of)
  • 'Australia For Sun and Surf' poster (contributor to)
  • Australia [Boomerang] (creator of)
  • Stamp design featuring Aboriginal rock carving of crocodile (creator of)
  • The Grampians, Victoria, Australia (creator of)
  • Surf Club Australia (creator of)
  • Sunshine and Surf, Australia (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Archives of Australia, Australia (collected in)
  • National Philatelic Museum, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Archives of Australia, Australia (collected in)
  • National Philatelic Museum, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Sulman Prize (received)
  • Sulman Prize (received)
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