1901 - 1981

Kort fakta

  • Color intensity: balanced
  • Museums on this site: Art Gallery of New South Wales
  • Typical colors: espresso
  • Born: 1901, Annandale, Australia
  • Art period: Modern
  • Nationality: Australia
  • Top 3 works:
    • Polperro
    • Autumn morning, Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park

The Life and Artistic Journey of George Lawrence

Born in Sydney, Australia, George Lawrence began his professional path as a lithographic apprentice at John Sands & Co., where he spent nearly seven years mastering the reproduction of artworks. During this formative period, he attended the Julian Ashton Art School. His career later transitioned into commercial design at Paramount Films Art Department in Surry Hills, a position he held until 1962. Throughout his life, Lawrence maintained a dual career as a commercial artist and a painter of landscapes and urban scenes.

His subject matter was diverse, ranging from industrial cities, railways, and tenement houses to rural landscapes and coastal scenes. He captured various settings, including:

  • The Sydney waterfront and city
  • The south coast beaches
  • The Jindabyne area in the Snowy Mountains
  • London, Paris, and Florence
  • The port town of Brixham

Exhibitions and Recognition

Lawrence achieved significant recognition within the Australian art scene, notably winning the George Crouch Memorial Prize at the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery for Richmond Bridge, Tasmania. His success continued with several prestigious honors, including winning the Wynne Prize for Landscape at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Bendigo Art Prize. His first solo exhibition was held at the Macquarie Galleries, opened by William Dobell.

His works are held in various public collections, including:

His paintings have also been acquired for collections in Auckland and Dunedin, New Zealand; Kuala Lumpur; Zambia; United Kingdom; France; the Netherlands; Italy; and the United States of America.

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Kort quiz

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Spørsmål 1:
In which city was George Lawrence born?
Spørsmål 2:
Which artist's streetscapes of Montmartre influenced Lawrence?
Spørsmål 3:
What prize did Lawrence win in 1949 for his painting 'Richmond Bridge, Tasmania'?
Spørsmål 4:
Which art school did Lawrence attend while working as a lithographic apprentice?
Spørsmål 5:
In which year did Lawrence win the Wynne Prize for Landscape?