Eric Thake
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Eric Thake was an Australia
n artist. Like his contemporaries Peter Purves Smith
and Russell Drysdale
, Thake used elements of surrealism
to capture the mood of the Australian landscape. His works are held in Australia's national and state galleries, and in overseas collections.
His 1942 oil painting Brownout sold in 2010 for $228,000.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n artist. Like his contemporaries Peter Purves Smith
Peter Purves Smith
Peter Purves Smith , born Charles Roderick Purves Smith, was an Australian painter. Born in Melbourne, Purves Smith studied at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art in London and under progressive art teacher George Bell in Melbourne.In his student years, Purves Smith emerged as a uniquely confident...
and Russell Drysdale
Russell Drysdale
Sir George Russell Drysdale, AC was an Australian artist. He won the prestigious Wynne Prize for Sofala in 1947, and represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1954...
, Thake used elements of surrealism
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
to capture the mood of the Australian landscape. His works are held in Australia's national and state galleries, and in overseas collections.
His 1942 oil painting Brownout sold in 2010 for $228,000.
External links
- Eric Thake at the State Library of VictoriaState Library of VictoriaThe State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets, in the northern centre of the central business district...
- Eric Thake at the Australian War MemorialAustralian War MemorialThe Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia...