John Perceval Artist

John de Burgh Perceval AO (1 February 1923 - 15 October 2000) was a well-known Australian artist. Perceval was the last surviving member of a group known as the Angry Penguins who redefined Australian art in the 1940s. Other members included John and Sunday Reed, Joy Hester, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and Albert Tucker.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 01, 1923
Birth place
Western Australia , Bruce Rock Western Australia , Australia
Nationality
Australia
Date of deathOctober 15, 2000
Place of death
Australia , Victoria (Australia) , Melbourne

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Artist

Award
Order of Australia
McCaughey Prize
Wynne Prize
Field of work
Ceramic art
Painting

John Perceval on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23605138
  2. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/atoday/stories/s229289.htm
  3. http://www.artinterview.com.au/artist-biographies/john-perceval
  4. http://www.brightoncemetery.com/HistoricInterments/150Names/percevalj.htm
  5. http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/malp/perceval.html