Peter Travis b. 1929

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
Ceramic artist and designer, was hired by Alistair McCrea to revolutionise Speedo's range of men's leisurewear, now archived in the Powerhouse Museum. Also remembered for suspending huge flying kites over the cityscape in the early 1980s.
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Name
Peter Travis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
Birth date
1929
Birth place
Manly, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1960 - c.1983
Residence
  • c.1929 - c.1960 Manly, NSW
Training
  • c.1964 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghust, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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Related stub people
  • McCrea, Alistair (associate of)
Related collections
  • Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly, NSW (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Ceramics Certificate, East Sydney Technical College (received)
Related events
  • Peter Travis: designer: The Revolution (exhibited at)