Hera Roberts b. 1892

Also known as Hera Christian Glen, Hera Christian Roberts
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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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Costume designs for a production of Carlo Goldini's Mine Hostess at the Turret Theatre, Milsons Point, New South Wales
 
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Advertisement for bathing suits, Home, page 41
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A straight-sided writing desk in figured Queensland walnut with synthetic ivory pulls
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Fashion illustration for Home, page 53
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