Stella Bowen b. 16 May 1893

Also known as Esther Gwendolyn Bowen
  • Artist (Painter)
Single-minded in her desire to be an artist, Stella Bowen studied briefly under Margaret Preseon before leaving Adelaide at 20 to study art in London. A friendship with Ezra Pound introduced Bowen to a wide literary circle including W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot and Bowen would later famously go on to marry the writer Ford Madox Ford. As a painter Bowen is perhaps best remembered for the body of work
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A Sunderland crew comes ashore at Pembroke Dock
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http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/ART26275

Collection of the Australian War Memorial

 
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Bomber Crew
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La terrasse (The terrace)
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http://artsearch.nga.gov.au/Detail-LRG.cfm?View=LRG&IRN=134909&PICTAUS=TRUE

Collection of the National Gallery of Australia

 
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Self Portrait
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