Grace Cossington Smith
Australian artist (1892ā1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grace Cossington Smith AO OBE (20 April 1892 ā 20 December 1984) was an Australian artist and pioneer of modernist painting in Australia and was instrumental in introducing Post-Impressionism to her home country. Examples of her work are held by every major gallery in Australia.
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Grace Cossington Smith | |
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Born | (1892-04-20)20 April 1892[1] Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
Died | 20 December 1984(1984-12-20) (aged 92)[1] |
Nationality | Australian[1] |
Known for | Painting |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1973)[1] Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (1983)[2] |
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