Joy Hester

Painting, Visual Artist

1920 – 1960

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Who was Joy Hester?

Joy St Clair Hester was an Australian artist who played an important, though sometimes underrated, role in the development of Australian modernism.

Hester was born in Elsternwick. She studied art from an early age, and at 17 was enrolled in Commercial Art at Brighton Technical School. She then attended the National Gallery School in Melbourne.

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Born
Aug 21, 1920
Elsternwick
Also known as
  • Joy St Clair Hester
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Nationality
  • Australia
Education
  • National Gallery of Victoria Art School
Died
Dec 4, 1960
Prahran

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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