Margo Lewers b. 1908

Also known as Margo Plate, Henrietta Margaret Ernestine Lewers
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Margo Lewers was primarily a painter and an admirer of the Bauhaus movement which she experienced during travels in Germany in 1934. She was initially active as a commercial artist, textile designer, potter and gallery manager [Notanda, Sydney, closed in 1939, reopened 1940]. As a leading abstract expressionist painter, she received favourable reviews, won many awards and her work was included in major exhibitions.
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Name
Margo Lewers
Also known as:
  • Margo Plate
  • Henrietta Margaret Ernestine Lewers
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Proprietor of Interior design store (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
Birth date
1908
Birth place
Mosman, Sydney, NSW
Death date
1978
Active Period
  • c.1941 - c.1969
  • 1934 - 1940
Training
  • 1945 - 1950 Desiderius Orban, Sydney, NSW
  • 1934 - 1935 Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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