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Clark, Robert Bruce, b. 1910

Mid 20th century newspaper cartoonist. Creator of 'Boofhead'.

Curtis, Robert Emerson, b. 1898

Mid 20th century illustrator and artist. In 1922 Curtis travelled to the USA with his great friend, the pioneer filmmaker, Charles Chauvel. There he developed ...

Hannaford, Robert, b. 1944

Robert Hannaford is a prolific portrait and landscape artist who has lived in South Australia for most of his working life and has found success ...

Hitchcock, Robert Charles, b. 1944

Hughes, Robert, b. 1938

Influential late 20th century painter, cartoonist and critic.

Jacks, Robert, b. 1943

Robert Jacks is one of the first generation of Australian artists to take nourishment from the post war American artists, rather than looking to Europe. ...

Klippel, Robert, b. 1920

While Klippel is best known as a sculptor, he also worked in industrial design. Klippel's interest in sculpture began during WW2 while making scale models ...

Matier, Robert Alexander, b. 1901

Western Australian painter who was awarded The Claude Hotchin Prize for Watercolour three times in 1958, 1968 and 1970.

Owen, Robert George, b. 1937

Artist, Robert Owen's practice includes sculpture, painting, photography, installation and major public commissions. He has been awarded a John Moore’s Liverpool Exhibition 7 UK prize ...

Parr, Robert, b. 1923

The construction of Robert Parr's whimsical sculptures in metal and fabric is informed by his original training as an engineer.

Robertshaw, Freda Rhoda, b. 1916

Painter of neoclassical figure paintings and landscapes, Robertshaw knew lean times as a commercial artist, exhibited with the Society of Artists, the Royal Art Society ...

Robertson, Barbara

Painter, working in Adelaide since the 1940s. While discussing 'In Context: Australian Women Modernists' Bruce James singled out Barbara Robertson and Erica McGilchrist.

Boyd, Robin (Gerard Penleigh), b. 1919

Mid 20th century Melbourne Modernist architect, author, critic and illustrator. Born into the artistic Boyd dynasty, he was a partner of the Grounds, Romberg and ...

Norling, Robin, b. 1939

Norling began his career in sign-writing, later training in painting at the National Art School, Sydney, and the Royal College of Art, London, UK. He ...