Fred Williams | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Fred-Williams-1981.jpg) Fred Williams in front of Gorge landscape (oil on canvas, 1981) from the Pilbara series (photo by Rennie Ellis, 1981) | |
| Born | Frederick Ronald Williams[1] 23 January 1927 |
| Died | 22 April 1982 (aged 55) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | National Gallery School, Melbourne Chelsea School of Art, London Central School of Arts and Crafts, London |
| Known for | Painting, Printmaking |
| Notable work | Pilbara series (1979–81) |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[2] |
Frederick Ronald Williams OBE (23 January 1927 – 22 April 1982) was an Australian painter and printmaker. He was one of Australia’s most important artists, and one of the twentieth century's major landscapists. He had more than seventy solo exhibitions during his career in Australian galleries, as well as the exhibition Fred Williams - Landscapes of a Continent at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1977.
- ^ "Prints and printmaking Australia Asia Pacific". The National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Fred WILLIAMS - bio". Rex Irwin Art Dealer. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2011.