Betty Churcher (1931–2015)
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Betty Churcher was born on January 11, 1931 in Brisbane, Australia. She graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1956. She stopped painting in order to have a family. In 1971, she returned to her early career as an art teacher. She eventually realized that she wanted to work in a gallery. In toon meer 1987, she was appointed director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia. She was the first woman appointed as director of the National Gallery of Australia, a position she held from 1990 to 1997. She also wrote several books on the subject of art including The Art of War, Treasures of Canberra, Notebooks, and Australian Notebooks. She died from cancer on March 30, 2015 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Churcher, Elizabeth Ann
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Cameron, Elizabeth Ann Dewar (birth name)
- Geboortedatum
- 1931-01-11
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2015-03-30
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- Australia
- Geboorteplaats
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Plaats van overlijden
- Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia
- Beroepen
- gallery director
arts administrator - Organisaties
- National Gallery of Australia (Director, 1990-1997)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Order of Australia (Officer, 1996)
Order of Australia (Member, 1990)
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- 9
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- 1
- Leden
- 148
- Populariteit
- #140,180
- Waardering
- 4.2
- Besprekingen
- 7
- ISBNs
- 15
Australian Notebooks is an interesting book especially for the American reader. Although there are several internationally well known artist's covered, there are plenty of Australian artists covered too. I am by no means an art expert but can tell Van Gogh from Monet and Dali form Rivera. This book brings in a wide selection of different artists, many I have not heard of. With each painting is a sketch by the author with her notes and a brief history the artist. I was surprised by some of the Australian works, not because they were good, but because I have never seen them before. Frederick McCubbin's "Down on His Luck" captures the emotion of a man with his bag of possessions sitting at a small camp fire. The dread lingers throughout the entire painting. Emmanuel Phillips Fox's "The Ferry" use of color creates almost motion in the painting. Not all painting are by Australian's, but paintings held in Australia. Perhaps my favorite is the modern landscape by the German, Anselm Kiefer --Twilight of the West (Abendland)
Churcher covers works in the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales, The National Gallery of Australia, The National Gallery of Victoria, The Art Gallery of South Australia, and The Art Gallery of Western Australia. This represents a wide spread of the country's best held art.
Churcher's sketches with notes will give the reader a personal insight to the covered works. The text provides an excellent background into the artist and art. Australian Notebooks offers a great introduction to art for those who may appreciate art, but not know its history and for those a little intimidated by art. A very good read for all.… (meer)