Hera Roberts b. 1892

Also known as Hera Christian Glen, Hera Christian Roberts
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
A flamboyantly stylish and well known designer working in the bold modernist style of the 1920s and 1930s. Very much part of the Sydney social scene, Roberts enjoyed a considerable amount of fame and artistic authority.
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Name
Hera Roberts
Also known as:
  • Hera Christian Glen
  • Hera Christian Roberts
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
1892
Birth place
Dubbo, New South Wales
Death date
17 January 1969
Death place
Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales
Death note
Other sources give dates varying between 1949? and 1960?
Active Period
  • c.1927 - c.1949
Residence
  • c.1919 - c.1969 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1892 - c.1919 Dubbo, New South Wales
Training
  • Thea Proctor, Sydney, New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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