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Ray Crooke AM

Biography

Ray Crooke AM grew up in Melbourne, where after army service in WA, North Queensland and Borneo, he trained at Swinburne Tech from 1946 to 1948.

3 portraits in the collection

Ian Fairweather

Ray Crooke

In their own words
In their own words

Recorded 1963
Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather

Ian Fairweather, c. 1966

Ray Crooke AM
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of David Crooke 2011
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Xavier Herbert (study)
Xavier Herbert (study)
Xavier Herbert (study)

Xavier Herbert (study), c. 1977

Ray Crooke AM
Portrait, oil on canvas on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Zelman Cowen
Zelman Cowen
Zelman Cowen

Zelman Cowen, c. 1977

Ray Crooke AM
Portrait, pencil and oil on canvas laid on chipboard

Gift of David Crooke 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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2011

Portrait Donors
Rosemary Dobson
Rosemary Dobson
Rosemary Dobson

Rosemary Dobson, 1981

Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Rex Dupain 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

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Donors

$25,000+
Honour board
Norman Lindsay

Max Dupain

The Vintage Years
Previous exhibition, 2003

During his long and distinguished career Max Dupain took thousands of photographs of people
The Cutmear sisters, Jane and Lucy, c. 1842

A man of superior attainments

Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2013

Joanna Gilmour explores the life of a colonial portrait artist, writer and rogue Thomas Griffiths Wainewright.
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