Grace Cossington Smith | |
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Born | [1] Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia[1] | 20 April 1892
Died | 20 December 1984[1] | (aged 92)
Nationality | Australian[1] |
Known for | Painting |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1973)[1] Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (1983)[2] |
Grace Cossington Smith AO OBE (20 April 1892 – 20 December 1984) was an Australian artist and pioneer of modernist painting in Australia and was instrumental in introducing Post-Impressionism to her home country. Examples of her work are held by every major gallery in Australia.