Margaret Preston b. 1875

Also known as Margaret Rose McPherson, Rose McPherson, Margaret Rose Macpherson, Margaret Rose Preston, Margaret Macpherson
  • Artist
Preston concentrated on still life rather than figure study, seeking to reinvent the genre, with inspiration from Aboriginal art. Her hand-coloured woodcuts of flowers gave a modern look to a traditional women's subjects.
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  • State Library New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Manly Art Gallery, Manly, Sydney, NSW
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

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