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Australian Art and Artists in London, 1950-1965 - An Antipodean Summer

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Australian Art and Artists in London, 1950-1965 - An Antipodean Summer
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Bib. Number0023137

Australian Art and Artists in London, 1950-1965 - An Antipodean Summer

Book
Author/EditorPIERSE Simon
PublisherAshgate
Place PublishedFarnham
Year
Date & Collationxiii.274pp.Illus.Appendix.Select bibliography.Index.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationBook exploring the impact of Australian art in Britain. Passing reference to Moore: 2 in relation to the Second World War and War Artists Committee; 18 in relation to painter Russell Drysdale; 19 in relation to Roy de Maistre and James Cant; 28 in relation to Oliffe Richmond who became Moore's assisstant. 29-30 section titled Australian asistants to Henry Moore. Oliffe Richmond assisted Moore for two years (1949-50) and took over Moore's teaching at Chelsea School of Art. Australian painter, Guy Warren, commented that Moore liked to employ Australian and New Zealander assistants because they were a little removed from the petty rivalries and jealousies of the UK art scene". Alan Ingram took over from Richmond. 4243 47 passing reference to Moore in chapter Austarlian Art and Artists in the New Elizabethan Age. 50 Moore mentioned as a patron of the Australian Artists' Association. 65 Moore in list of artists incuded in a letter from Bryan Robertson to Clark in relation to the Whitechapel. 169 illus and caption for the new Commonwealth Institute art gallery. Passing reference to Moore: 169 and 173 reference to Standing Figure: Knife Edge 1961 bronze (LH 482). 230 Ron Robertson-Swann assistant to Moore and studied under Antony Caro."