Painting ghosts

Description:

Examines the art and life stories of numerous women in the Second World War including Grace Cossington Smith, Dora Meeson, Margaret Preston, Jacqui Hicks, Dorrit Black and Amie Kingston. Some women became official war artists producing an alternative set of national images every bit as compelling as those of their male counterparts.

subjects: Australian Art,  Themes, motives,  War artists,  Women artists

Places: Australia

Times: 20th century