Dorothy braund biography
- Dorothy Mary Braund (1926–2013) was an Australian post-war figuration and contemporary feminist artist, whose practice included painting, printmaking and.
- Dorothy Braund was born in Melbourne in 1926 and studied at the National Gallery.
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Dorothy Braund was an Australian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1926.
How much does a Dorothy Braund cost?
Dorothy Braund's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 209 USD to 20,935 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.What is Dorothy Braund's most expensive painting?
Since 2007 the record price for this artist at auction is 20,935 USD for John and Audrey, sold at Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne in 2014. In the past 12 months, their paintings have averaged 3,585 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 990 USD.Where can I see Dorothy Braund's works?
Numerous key galleries and museums such as The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery have featured Dorothy Braund's work in the past.Dorothy Braund in the news
Dorothy Braund has been featured in articles for Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian. The most recent article is 'What's in the Bloody Ned Kelly Head?' a $2m Art Gift - but No Nolans written for Sydney Morning Herald in November 2019. The artist died in 2013.- •
Dorothy Braund
Dorothy Braund (1926 Melbourne – 2013 Melbourne)
Dorothy was a painter, printmaker, teacher and critic, she must have been one busy multi-talented woman. Dorothy taught art at three Melbourne schools in the 1950s, gave talks on ABC radio in 1961-64, and reviewed children’s books for the Australian in 1969-77.
Dorothy Braund studied art at the National Gallery School under William Dargie, Alan Sumner and Murray Griffin in 1945-49. Later in 1949 she began classes with modernist painter and teacher George Bell.
Dorothy's style is often referred to as Narrative Cubism (gflfineart.com), working in oil, gouache and watercolour; her later works being more angular in the treatment of figures and more abstract during the mid-1960s.
Examples of Dorothy's excellent gouaches are shown below:
As we are in the middle of the AFL season (Australian Football League)so I had to include some sporting artworks. Looks like Dorothy Braund may have been a fan of The Pies - Anne will be liking the black and white stripes and the Leap artwork for sure!
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Dorothy Mary Braund (1926–2013) was an Australian post-war figuration and contemporary feminist artist, whose practice included painting, printmaking and teaching. Braund's extensive career was instrumental in contributing to the Modernist art scene, along with a generation of significant women artists including: Mary Macqueen, Barbara Brash, Anne Marie Graham, Constance Stokes, Anne Montgomery (artist) and Nancy Grant. Braund's first solo exhibition, held in 1952 at Peter Bray Gallery in Melbourne, launched her career and from then on she had consistent shows and exhibitions. Braund has had approximately 29 solo exhibitions and participated in 25 group exhibitions throughout her career. Braund is also a part of the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art.
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