Russell Drysdale b. 7 February 1912

Also known as Sir George Russell Drysdale, Tas Drysdale
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer)
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, Hill End, Drought landscapes
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Citations

  • Dutton, G. (1964), 'Russell Drysdale’.

  • Klepac, L. (1983), 'The Life and Work of Russell Drysdale’.

  • Boddington, J. (1987), 'Drysdale Photographer’.

  • Smith, G. (1997), 'Russell Drysdale 1912-81’.

  • Eagle, Mary (2007), 'Drysdale, Russell’.

    http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/drysdale-sir-george-russell-12439

  • Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape’.

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  • Black and white artists

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Related collections
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of 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, WA (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of 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, WA (collected in)
  • Newcastle RegIon Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)