Jon Lewis b. 1950

Also known as Jonny Lewis
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist
Jon Lewis, photographer and film maker was best known for his detailed portrait studies of his fellow artists and friends, as well as his documentary photographs of the environmental damage wreaked on Kiribati and Bougainville . He was a passionate environmentalist., a founding member of Greenpeace, and an active participant in its anti-whaling campaign.
Tags: Portraits, social conscience, Yellow House, Greenpeace, Lewy body dementia, Documentary films, Timor-Leste, Whales
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Name
Jon Lewis
Also known as Jonny Lewis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist
Other Occupation
  • Lecturer in photography (ANZSIC code: 81) - Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, Sydney, NSW
Tags:
Portraits
social conscience
Yellow House
Greenpeace
Lewy body dementia
Documentary films
Timor-Leste
Whales
Birth date
1950
Birth place
Maryland, Maryland, USA
Death date
20 December 2020
Death place
Byron Bay, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1969 - c.2018
Arrival
  • 1951
Residence
  • 1969 - The Yellow House, Sydney, NSW
  • - Gang Gang, Near Wombeyan Caves, NSW
  • - Bondi Beach, Sydney, NSW
  • - Wirian, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Training
  • - Ginger Meggs School of Art, The Yellow House, Sydney, NSW
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