Margo Lewers b. 1908

Also known as Margo Plate, Henrietta Margaret Ernestine Lewers
  • Artist ,
  • Artist ,
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Margo Lewers, a painter was the first person to introduce the Bauhaus to Australians. 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
  • Artist
  • Artist
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Proprietor of Interior design store
Birth date
1908
Birth place
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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