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'''Freda Rhoda Robertshaw''' (1916–1997) was an ]n artist.
⚫ '''Freda Rhoda Robertshaw''' (1916–1997) was an ]n artist. Born and raised in ], she trained at the ] until 1937, and became an apprentice and partner of ]. Both artists were conservative academic artists, painting the human figure in a studied ] style. Painters ] and ], and photographers ] and ] were Australian contemporaries with a similar vision.


== Biography ==
⚫ In 1998, ''Australian Beach Scene'' (1940), a feminised response to Meere's famous 1940 work ''Australian Beach Pattern'', sold at ] for $]475,500, a record for an Australian woman artist at the time.<ref>Maslen, Geoff (30 July 2002). , ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref><ref>Philip McCouat, "The origins of an Australian Art Icon", Journal of Art in Society, http://www.artinsociety.com</ref> She was also the first Australian woman artist to paint a fully nude self-portrait with ''Standing Nude'' (1944), which was also her last figure painting, representing her break from Meere's influence. ''Standing Nude'' was regarded as "the star attraction" of the 2001 ''Modern Australian Women'' exhibition, which debuted at the ].<ref>James, Bruce (18 June 2003). , ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref>
⚫ Born and raised in ], she trained at the ] until 1937, and became an apprentice and partner of artist ]. Both were conservative academic artists, painting the human figure in a studied ] style.

Painters ] and ], and photographers ] and ] were Australian contemporaries with a similar vision.

⚫ Robertshaw was the first Australian woman artist to paint a fully nude self-portrait with ''Standing Nude'' (1944), which was also her last figure painting, representing her break from Meere's influence. ''Standing Nude'' was regarded as "the star attraction" of the 2001 ''Modern Australian Women'' exhibition, which debuted at the ].<ref>James, Bruce (18 June 2003). , ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref>


Robertshaw later experimented with landscape and ]; one of her surrealist works, ''Composition'' (1947), was acquired by the ].<ref>, National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref> Robertshaw later experimented with landscape and ]; one of her surrealist works, ''Composition'' (1947), was acquired by the ].<ref>, National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref>


In 1998, ''Australian Beach Scene'' (1940), a feminised response to Meere's famous 1940 work ''Australian Beach Pattern'', sold at ] for $]475,500, a record for an Australian woman artist at the time.<ref>Maslen, Geoff (30 July 2002). , ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. Retrieved 16 November 2012.</ref><ref>Philip McCouat, "The origins of an Australian Art Icon", Journal of Art in Society, http://www.artinsociety.com</ref>
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Freda Rhoda Robertshaw
Born1916 (1916)
Sydney, Australia
Died1997 (aged 80–81)
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Known forPainting
Movementstylised art deco

Freda Rhoda Robertshaw (1916–1997) was an Australian artist.

Biography

Born and raised in Sydney, she trained at the East Sydney Technical College until 1937, and became an apprentice and partner of artist Charles Meere. Both were conservative academic artists, painting the human figure in a studied neoclassical style.

Painters Arthur Murch and Napier Waller, and photographers Max Dupain and Olive Cotton were Australian contemporaries with a similar vision.

Robertshaw was the first Australian woman artist to paint a fully nude self-portrait with Standing Nude (1944), which was also her last figure painting, representing her break from Meere's influence. Standing Nude was regarded as "the star attraction" of the 2001 Modern Australian Women exhibition, which debuted at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Robertshaw later experimented with landscape and surrealism; one of her surrealist works, Composition (1947), was acquired by the National Gallery of Australia.

In 1998, Australian Beach Scene (1940), a feminised response to Meere's famous 1940 work Australian Beach Pattern, sold at Sotheby's for $A475,500, a record for an Australian woman artist at the time.

References

  1. James, Bruce (18 June 2003). "Pictures of restraint make an impact all their own", The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. ROBERTSHAW, Freda | Composition, National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. Maslen, Geoff (30 July 2002). "Women push through the canvas ceiling", The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  4. Philip McCouat, "The origins of an Australian Art Icon", Journal of Art in Society, http://www.artinsociety.com

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