Clarice Beckett

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Clarice Beckett was an Australian modernist painter known for her atmospheric, tonalist landscapes and subtle depictions of everyday suburban life in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf Australian artist
modernist painter
painter
person
activeIn Melbourne art scene
early 20th century
artisticStyle muted colour palette
soft, atmospheric effects
tonal painting
artisticTheme quiet suburban streets
solitary figures in urban landscapes
twilight and dusk light effects
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship Australia
dateOfBirth 1887-03-21
dateOfDeath 1935-07-07
familyBackground middle-class family
father Joseph Beckett NERFINISHED
fullName Clarice Marjoribanks Beckett NERFINISHED
genre landscape painting
seascapes
suburban scenes
hasCollectionIn Art Gallery of New South Wales NERFINISHED
Art Gallery of South Australia NERFINISHED
National Gallery of Australia NERFINISHED
National Gallery of Victoria NERFINISHED
influencedBy Max Meldrum NERFINISHED
knownFor depictions of trams, streets and suburban roads
misty, atmospheric coastal scenes
painting en plein air in all weather conditions
paintings of Beaumaris and bayside suburbs of Melbourne
languageOfWorkOrName English
mother Elizabeth Beckett NERFINISHED
movement Australian modernism NERFINISHED
tonalism
notableFor atmospheric landscapes
subtle depictions of everyday suburban life
notableWork Beach Scene NERFINISHED
Evening, St Kilda Road NERFINISHED
Motor Lights NERFINISHED
Rainy Day NERFINISHED
occupation artist
painter
placeOfBirth Casterton, Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Melbourne, Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED
posthumousRecognition major reappraisal of her work in late 20th century
retrospective exhibitions in Australian state galleries
residence Melbourne, Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
sibling Hilda Beckett NERFINISHED
studiedUnder Max Meldrum NERFINISHED

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Beckett hasNotableBearer Clarice Beckett
South Australian artists notableMember Clarice Beckett