Gray Smith
Australian artist and poet (1919–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gray Smith (13 February 1919 – 7 August 1990) was an Australian artist, poet and jeweller who was part of the Heide Circle.[1] While best known as the famous Australian artist Joy Hester's spouse,[2] his most productive artistic period came later while married to Joan Upward in the '60s and '70s. Smith's modernist paintings often featured isolated figures in Australian outback landscapes.[3]
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Gray Smith | |
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Born | (1919-02-13)13 February 1919 |
Died | 7 August 1990(1990-08-07) (aged 71) |
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Max Meldrum |
Known for | Painting and poetry |
Movement | Angry Penguins |
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