National Gallery of Victoria Art School
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1867 |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
The National Gallery of Victoria Art School, associated with the National Gallery of Victoria, was a private fine arts college founded in 1867. It was the leading centre for academic art training in Australia until about 1910.[1] Among its luminaries, the school was headed by John Brack from 1962–68 and Sir William Dargie was dean in 1968–1972.[2] In 1973, the college was absorbed by the Victorian College of the Arts.[3]
Alumni
The School's graduates and former students who went on to become some of Australia's most significant artists include:
- Peter Booth, 1962–65[4]
- Arthur Boyd, circa 1934 (did not graduate)[5]
- Rupert Bunny
- Horace Brodzky[6]
- Norma Bull
- Marc Clark (assistant head of school, 1960s)[7]
- Aileen Dent
- Moya Dyring, 1929–32
- Joy Hester
- John Howley
- Joan Lindsay, 1916–19
- Norman Macgeorge
- Fred McCubbin[8]
- Max Meldrum, 1890s[9]
- Alan Moore (war artist), 1914-2015[10]
- Albert Ernest Newbury[11]
- Sidney Nolan, 1934, 1936[12]
- Margaret Preston
- Clifton Pugh
- Hilda Rix, 1902–05[13]
- Tom Roberts
- Clara Southern
- Constance Stokes, 1925-1929
- Arthur Streeton, 1882[14]
- Fred Williams, 1942–49[15]
References
- ↑ McCulloch, Alan; Susan McCulloch (1994). "Appendix 8". The Encyclopedia of Australian Art. Allen & Unwin. p. 864. ISBN 1-86373-315-9.
- ↑ "St Kilda Park Primary School". Skhs.org.au. 2002-10-02. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ↑ "History". About the VCA. Victorian College of the Arts. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ↑ "Rex Irwin Art Dealer – Peter Booth Biography". Rexirwin.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ Smith, Sue (1999). "Arthur Boyd (1920–1999): An obituary". Grafico Topico. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ↑ Cannon, Michael (1979). "Brodzky, Horace Ascher (1885–1969)", in Australian Dictionary of Biography online, accessed 28 September 2015.
- ↑ Westbrook, Eric, Birth of a Gallery, Macmillans Australia, 1968, p. 79.
- ↑ "Art of Fredric McCubbin". Web-Arts. 1917-12-20. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ "Max Meldrum Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Max Meldrum". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ "Alan Moore". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ↑ Serle, Percival (1949). "Newbury, Albert Ernest". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus and Robertson. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ↑ "Art News | Sidney Nolan: A New Retrospective at Queensland Art Gallery". Art Knowledge News. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ Pigot, John (2000). Hilda Rix Nicholas: Her Life and Art. Carlton South, Victoria: The Miegunyah Press at Melbourne University Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-522-84890-7.
- ↑ "Lot 15: ARTHUR STREETON 1867–1943 'SUNLIGHT SWEET', COOGEE, Sotheby's". Artfact. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑
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