Joy hester biography
Joy Hester | Art Gallery of NSW - Art Gallery of New South Wales
Joy Hester
Australian artist (1920–1960)
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Hester | |
| 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–) |
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 Joy Hester - Brighton technical school, Victoria, Australia.
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