Rex Battarbee b. 1893

  • Artist (Painter)
An early advocate of indigenous art, Rex Battarbee represented Arrernte artists in his Alice Springs home, which he later turned into the Tmara-Mara Gallery.
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Name
Rex Battarbee
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Gallerist (ANZSIC code: 4279)
Birth date
1893
Death date
1973
Death place
Alice Springs, NT
Active Period
  • c.1934 - c.1973
Residence
  • 1945 - 1973 Alice Springs, NT
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
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References [<ExternalResource: French, Alison, 'Albert Namatjira', National Gallery of Art catalogue, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Hardy, Jane, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13.>, <ExternalResource: Murray, Daena (2001), 'Rex Battarbee: Artist and Art Collector', World of Art and Antiques, 61st edition, July-December, pp. 125-130 (illustrations).>]