ARTIST

Clarice Beckett

1887–1935 · Australia

Clarice Beckett captured the subtle, misty light of Melbourne's everyday scenes, becoming a quiet pioneer of Australian modernism.

ABOUT

Clarice Marjoribanks Beckett (21 March 1887 – 7 July 1935) was an Australian artist and a key member of the Australian tonalist movement. Known for her subtle, misty landscapes of Melbourne and its suburbs, Beckett developed a personal style that contributed to the development of modernism in Australia. Disregarded by the art establishment during her lifetime, and largely forgotten in the decades after her death, she is now considered one of Australia's greatest artists. Bor…

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NOTABLE WORKS
The plains 1926 · Art Gallery of South Australia October morning 1927 · Art Gallery of South Australia The Bus Stop 1930 Passing trams 1931 · Art Gallery of South Australia Taxi Rank 1931 Nocturne 1931 · Art Gallery of South Australia
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