Russell Drysdale b. 7 February 1912

Also known as Sir George Russell Drysdale, Tas Drysdale
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Russell Drysdale painted some of the iconic landscapes of the Australian outback, and in the 1940s his paintings and drawings enabled city people to see the devastation of drought on a dry land. His modernism was sufficiently muted to enable him to be accepted by many conservatives, and the exotic nature of his subject matter led to significant international success.
Tags: Australian outback
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associate of
George Frederick Henry Bell
1912
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Jean Mary Bellette
1912
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Lady Maie Casey
1912
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Alice Danciger
1912
Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
associate of
Mary Alice Evatt
1912
Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Ella J. Osborn Fry
1912
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Elaine Alys Haxton
1912
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
associate of
Joyce Landau
1912
Other occupation
associate of
Hal Missingham
1912
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Curator
associate of
Margaret Olley
1912
Artist
friend of
John Olsen
1912
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Designer, Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Brett Whiteley
1912
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker)

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References [<ExternalResource: Dutton, G. (1964), 'Russell Drysdale'.>, <ExternalResource: Klepac, L. (1983), 'The Life and Work of Russell Drysdale'.>, <ExternalResource: Boddington, J. (1987), 'Drysdale Photographer'.>, <ExternalResource: Smith, G. (1997), 'Russell Drysdale 1912-81'.>, <ExternalResource: Eagle, Mary (2007), 'Drysdale, Russell'.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>]
Cultural heritages
  • Scottish
Related works
  • Interior with Figure Study (creator of)
  • Billy (creator of)
  • Stockman (creator of)
  • Sofala (creator of)
  • Interior with Figure Study (None)
  • Billy (creator of)
  • Stockman (creator of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (collected in)
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA (collected in)
  • National Gallery Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, ,Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Ballery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (collected in)
  • Newcastle RegIon Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (collected in)