Russell Drysdale

Painting, Visual Artist

1912 – 1981

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Who was Russell Drysdale?

Sir George Russell Drysdale, AC was an Australian artist. He won the prestigious Wynne Prize for Sofala in 1947, and represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1954. He was influenced by abstract and surrealist art, and "created a new vision of the Australian scene as revolutionary and influential as that of Tom Roberts".

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Born
Feb 7, 1912
Bognor Regis
Education
  • Geelong Grammar School
Lived in
  • Bognor Regis
Died
Jun 29, 1981
Sydney

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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