Oswald Hall b. 1917

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Mid 20th century Melbourne painter and printmaker. Son of L. Bernard Hall, he was interested in Theosophy and the Contemporary Art Society (Victorian Branch).
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painter, son of L. Bernard Hall , lived in Melbourne. Influenced by Christian Waller and their common interest in Theosophy, he produced about six linocuts during the Depression in small editions, e.g. Those Seek Him… 1935 (edn 4). A Foundation member of the CAS, his post 1940 work is dream like surreal expressionism.

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1996
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2007

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References [<ExternalResource: Deutscher, Chris & Butler, Roger; with Witt, Dixie (1978), 'A survey of Australian relief prints, 1900/1950', Armadale, Vic : Deutscher Galleries, p 62.>, <ExternalResource: Lebovic, Josef & Warner, Sandra, 'Fifty Years', Paddington, NSW : Josef Lebovic Gallery, cat.32.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Hawthorn, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia.>]