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Australian Artist Biographies George Bell (Australia 1878-1966)

George Bell (Australia 1878-1966) Biography

Born in Kew, 1878, George Fredrick Henry Bell was the son of George Bell and his wife, Clara Barlow.

George Bell was educated at Kew High School, and although Bell’s father expected him to study law, this did not stop his father from supporting his artistic ambitions, including paying for Bell’s tuit… Read More “George Bell (Australia 1878-1966) Biography”

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Australian Artist Biographies Sir Russell Drysdale (Australian 1923-1981)

Sir Russell Drysdale biography

Born February 1912 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, Drysdale moved to Melbourne with his family in 1923.

He was educated at Geelong Grammar School, and in his last year there in 1929, it was discovered that Drysdale had a detached retina in his left eye.

His damaged eye resulted in him doing eye exer… Read More “Sir Russell Drysdale biography”