Joy Hester
Australian artist (1920–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joy St Clair Hester (21 August 1920 – 4 December 1960) was an Australian artist. She was a member of the Angry Penguins movement and the Heide Circle who played an integral role in the development of Australian Modernism.[1] Hester is best known for her bold and expressive ink drawings.[1] Her work was charged with a heightened awareness of mortality due to the death of her father during her childhood, the threat of war, and her personal experience with Hodgkin's disease.[2] Hester is most well known for the series Face, Sleep, and Love (1948–49)[3] as well as the later works, The Lovers (1956–58).[1]
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Born | Joy St Clair Hester (1920-08-21)21 August 1920 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 4 December 1960(1960-12-04) (aged 40) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Known for | Painting and drawing |
Notable work | Love series, Incredible night's dream series, Harry |
Movement | Angry Penguins |
Spouse(s) | Albert Tucker (1941–1947) Gray Smith (1959–) |
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