Guide to the Records of the Rudy Komon Art Gallery

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MS 8327

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Collection Summary

Creator
Rudy Komon and Gwen Frolich
Title
Records of the Rudy Komon Art Gallery
Date Range
1959-1984
Collection Number
MS 8327
Extent
9.1 metres (39 ms boxes + 4 medium phase boxes + 5 index card boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The records have been retained in their original order in the following series: 1. Correspondence arranged by artists, 1961-84: the series contains letters from artists whose works were exhibited in the Rudy Komon Art Gallery, as well as young artists trying to publicise their works and letters from directors of various galleries. Correspondents include George Baldessin, Sir William Dargie, Tom Silver, David Thomas, Roy Dalgarno, Jack Lynn and John Siddeley. 2. Correspondence arranged by artists, galleries and companies, 1963-84: the series comprises correspondence with artists, commercial and public galleries, and business firms, mainly concerning the sale of art works or exhibitions. The correspondents include Tate Adams, Bruce Arthur, Jim Ede, Tony Underhill, Leonard French, Arthur Boyd, Judy Cassab, Kym Bonython, Sidney Nolan, Fred Williams, John Olsen, Peter Powditch, Ewa Pachuka, Alan McCulloch, Norma Redpath and Jon Molvig.Series continued: 3. Photographs (General): photographs and negatives of art works and artists. 4. Photographs (Personal): photographs of Rudy Komon's interests in wine tasting. 5. Exhibition catalogues, c. 1965-83. 6. Scrapbooks, 1959-84: containing reviews and catalogues. 7. Index cards: index to paintings and other art works. 8. Miscellaneous papers. 9. Addition, 7 June, 2001: Miscellaneous papers bequeathed by Ruth Komon.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1179555) for the access conditions.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Rudy Komon Galley, National Library of Australia, MS 8327, [series and/or file number]'.

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Biographical Note

Komon was an art dealer and wine judge. He came to Australia from Czechoslavia, where Komon was working as a journalist, in 1952. The Rudy Komon Art Gallery was opened in Woollahra in 1959. Komon is suvived by his wife Ruth.

Mrs Gwen Frolich joined the gallery in 1961 as Komon's business partner until his death in 1982. The Gallery was then ran by Frolich until it was closed in 1984.

See: Who's who in Australia, 1980, p. 496; Encyclopedia of Australian Art, vol. 1, p.663.

The Gallery was opened in Paddington, Sydney by Rudy Komon in 1959. Gwen Frolich joined Komon in 1961 and became his business partner until his death in 1982. Frolich ran the Gallery until its closure in 1984.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. Correspondence arranged by artists, 1961-84

This series consists of alphabetical file mainly containing letters from artists whose works were exhibited in the Rudy Komon Art Gallery, as well as young artists trying to publicize their works and Gallery Directors. The files have been arranged in alphabetical order. In some cases letters from the same individuals can be found in the specific files in Series 2.

The correspondents include Tate Adams, George Baldessin, H. C. Coombs, Sir William Dargie, David Thomas, Guy Grey-Smith, Jack (Elwyn Augustus) Lynn, John Siddeley, Tom Silver, Roy Dalgarno and Betty Churcher.

Corrrespondence A - Part 1, 1965-1969 (File 1) - Box 1

Corrrespondence A - Part 2, 1965-1969 (File 2) - Box 1

Corrrespondence A, 1970-1971 (File 3) - Box 1

Corrrespondence A, 1972-1977 (File 4) - Box 1

Corrrespondence A, 1978-1981 (File 5) - Box 1

Corrrespondence A, 1981-1984 (File 6) - Box 2

Corrrespondence B - Part 1, 1965-1969 (File 7) - Box 2

Corrrespondence B - Part 2, 1965-1969 (File 8) - Box 2

Corrrespondence B, 1970-1977 (File 9) - Box 2

Corrrespondence B, 1978-1984 (File 10) - Box 2

Corrrespondence C, 1963-1970 (File 11) - Box 3

Corrrespondence C, 1970-1977 (File 12) - Box 3

Corrrespondence C, 1978-1983 (File 13) - Box 3

Corrrespondence C, 1984 (File 14) - Box 3

Corrrespondence D, 1965-1970 (File 15) - Box 3

Corrrespondence D, 1970-1972 (File 16) - Box 4

Corrrespondence D, 1973-1984 (File 17) - Box 4

Corrrespondence E, 1963-1969 (File 18) - Box 4

Corrrespondence E, 1970-1984 (File 19) - Box 4

Corrrespondence F, 1964-1966 (File 20) - Box 4

Corrrespondence F, 1970-1979 (File 21) - Box 4

Corrrespondence F, 1980-1984 (File 22) - Box 5

Corrrespondence G - Part 1, 1964-1969 (File 23) - Box 5

Corrrespondence G - Part 2, 1964-1969 (File 24) - Box 5

Corrrespondence G, 1970-1972 (File 25) - Box 5

Corrrespondence G, 1973-1977 (File 26) - Box 6

Corrrespondence G, 1978-1984 (File 27) - Box 6

Corrrespondence H - Part 1, 1964-1970 (File 28) - Box 6

Corrrespondence H - Part 2, 1964-1970 (File 29) - Box 6

Corrrespondence H, 1970-1979 (File 30) - Box 6

Corrrespondence H, 1980-1984 (File 31) - Box 7

Corrrespondence I, 1963-1983 (File 32) - Box 7

Corrrespondence J, type="inclusive">1963-1970 (File 33) - Box 7

Corrrespondence J, 1970-1984 (File 34) - Box 7

Corrrespondence K - Part 1, 1961-1970 (File 35) - Box 7

Corrrespondence K - Part 2, 1961-1970 (File 36) - Box 7

Corrrespondence K, 1970-1983 (File 37) - Box 8

Corrrespondence K, 1984 (File 38) - Box 8

Corrrespondence L, 1972-1977 (File 39) - Box 8

Corrrespondence L, 1978-1984 (File 40) - Box 8

Corrrespondence M - Part 1, 1964-1970 (File 41) - Box 8

Corrrespondence M - Part 2, 1964-1970 (File 42) - Box 8

Corrrespondence M, 1970-1977 (File 43) - Box 9

Corrrespondence M, 1978-1983 (File 44) - Box 9

Corrrespondence M, 1984 (File 45) - Box 9

Corrrespondence Mc, 1964-1971 (File 46) - Box 9

Corrrespondence Mc, 1972-1984 (File 47) - Box 9

Corrrespondence N - Part 1, 1964-1970 (File 48) - Box 10

Corrrespondence N - Part 2, 1964-1970 (File 49) - Box 10

Corrrespondence N, 1970-1977 (File 50) - Box 10

Corrrespondence N, 1978-1984 (File 51) - Box 10

Corrrespondence O, 1964-1984 (File 52) - Box 10

Corrrespondence P, 1964-1966 (File 53) - Box 10

Corrrespondence P, 1967-1970 (File 54) - Box 10

Corrrespondence P, 1971-1976 (File 55) - Box 10

Corrrespondence P, 1977-1981 (File 56) - Box 11

Corrrespondence P, 1982-1984 (File 57) - Box 11

Corrrespondence Q, 1964-1966 (File 58) - Box 11

Corrrespondence Q, 1967-1971 (File 59) - Box 11

Corrrespondence Q, 1972-1977 (File 60) - Box 11

Corrrespondence Q, 1978-1984 (File 61) - Box 11

Corrrespondence R, 1962-1966 (File 62) - Box 11

Corrrespondence R, 1967-1969 (File 63) - Box 11

Corrrespondence R, 1970-1977 (File 64) - Box 12

Corrrespondence R, 1978-1984 (File 65) - Box 12

Corrrespondence S - Part 1, 1964-1969 (File 66) - Box 12

Corrrespondence S - Part 2, 1964-1969 (File 67) - Box 12

Corrrespondence S, 1970-1971 (File 68) - Box 12

Corrrespondence S, 1972-1977 (File 69) - Box 12

Corrrespondence S, 1978-1983 (File 70) - Box 13

Corrrespondence S, 1982-1984 (File 71) - Box 13

Corrrespondence T - Part 2, 1964-1970 (File 72) - Box 13

Corrrespondence T - Part, 1964-1970 (File 73) - Box 13

Corrrespondence T, 1970-1977 (File 74) - Box 13

Corrrespondence T, 1978-1984 (File 75) - Box 14

Corrrespondence U, 1963-1970 (File 76) - Box 14

Corrrespondence U, 1971-1983 (File 77) - Box 14

Corrrespondence V, 1963-1970 (File 78) - Box 14

Corrrespondence V, 1971-1973 (File 79) - Box 14

Corrrespondence V, 1974-1987 (File 80) - Box 14

Corrrespondence V, 1978-1983 (File 81) - Box 14

Corrrespondence W, 1964-1965 (File 82) - Box 15

Corrrespondence W, 1966-1967 (File 83) - Box 15

Corrrespondence W, 1968-1969 (File 84) - Box 15

Corrrespondence W, 1970-1972 (File 85) - Box 15

Corrrespondence W, 1973-1974 (File 86) - Box 15

Corrrespondence W, 1975-1977 (File 87) - Box 15

Corrrespondence W, 1978-1983 (File 88) - Box 15

Corrrespondence W, 1984 (File 89) - Box 15

Corrrespondence X,Y,Z, 1964-1984 (File 90) - Box 15

Series 2. Correspondence arranged by artists, galleries and companies, 1963-84

This series contains files relating to specific correspondence with artists, commercial and public galleries, and business firms, mainly concerning the sale of art works or exhibitions. Letters from the same individuals can sometimes be found in the alphabetical files in Series 1

The correspondents include Tate Adams, Bruce Arthur, Jim Ede, Tony Underhill, Keith Moore, David Aspen, Arthur Boyd, John Brack, Judy Cassab, Leonard French, Peer Lindholt Savage, Margaret Mackean, Jolly Barry, Kym Bonython, Alex Bortignon, Jeffrey Bren, Joseph Brown, Phillip Cannizzo, Jock Clutterbuck, Lawrence Daws, Sidney Nolan, Ewa Pachuka, Clifton Pugh, Alan McCulloch, Frank Hodginson, Jon Molvig, Norma Redpath, John Olsen, Peter Powditch, Ron Robertson-Swan and Fred Williams.

Corrrespondence - Adam, Tate (Crossley Gallery), 1968-79 (File 1) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Art Gallery of South Australia, 1972-1981 (File 2) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Arthur, Bruce, 1970-76 (File 3) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Aspden, David, 1970-83 (File 4) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Atelier'72, 1974-77 (File 5) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Baldessin, George, 1970-84 (File 6) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Ballarat Art Gallery, 1970-78 (File 7) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Barry's Art Gallery, 1970-73 (File 8) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Bonython, Kym, 1970-83 (File 9) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Bortignon, Alex, 1972 (File 10) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Boyd, Arthur, 1970-83 (File 11) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Brack, John, 1970-83 (File 12) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Ballarat Art Gallery, 1970-78 (File 13) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Barry's Art Gallery, 1970-73 (File 8) - Box 16

Corrrespondence - Bonython, Kym, 1970-83 (File 9) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Bortignon, Alex, 1972 (File 10) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Boyd, Arthur, 1970-83 (File 11) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Brack, John, 1970-83 (File 12) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Bren, Jeffrey, 1973-83 (File 13) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Brown, Joseph, 1970-80 (File 14) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Cannizzo, Phillip, 1970-84 (File 15) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Cassab, Judy, 1970-82 (File 16) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Clutterbuck, Jock, 1970-84 (File 17) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Daws, Lawrence, 1973-82 (File 18) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Desborough Galleries, 1973-75 (File 19) - Box 17

Corrrespondence - Ede, Jim, 1965-70 (File 20) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - French, Leonard, 1962-79 (File 21) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - French, Leonard, 1980-84 (File 22) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - Leonard French Exhibition, 1965-67 (File 23) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - Gallery A, 1970-74 (File 24) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - Georges Australia Ltd. - Part 1, 1963-71 (File 25) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - Georges Australia Ltd. - Part 2, 1963-71 (File 26) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - Georges Australia Ltd., 1972-82 (File 27) - Box 18

Corrrespondence - Hodgkinson, Frank, 1970-83 (File 28) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - Holdsworth Gallery, 1970-77 (File 29) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - Ikon Fine Arts Ltd., 1963-70 (File 30) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - Lidums Art Gallery, 1968-72 (File 31) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - McCullock, Alan (Mornington Peninsula Arts Council), 1972-84 (File 32) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - Molvig, Jon, 1965-79 (File 33) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - Moore, Keith, 1966-71 (File 34) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - [Australian] National Gallery, 1970-77 (File 35) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - [Australian] National Gallery, 1978-83 (File 36) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - [Australian] National Gallery, 1984 (File 37) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - NRMA, 1970-80 (File 38) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - Nolan, Sidney, 1976-84 (File 39) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - Olsen, John, 1966-84 (File 40) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - Pachucka, Ewa, 1972-83 (File 41) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - Powditch, Peter, 1971-83 (File 42) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - Pugh, Clifton, 1963-71 (File 43) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - Pugh, Clifton, 1972-84 (File 44) - Box 19

Corrrespondence - Realities Pty. Ltd., 1976-84 (File 45) - Box 21

Corrrespondence - Reid Gallery, 1970-75 (File 46) - Box 21

Corrrespondence - Redpath, Norma, 1970-82 (File 47) - Box 21

Corrrespondence - Robertson-Swan, Ron, 1970-77 (File 48) - Box 21

Corrrespondence - Senbergs, Jan, 1966-84 (File 49) - Box 21

Corrrespondence - Sibley, Andrew, 1966-71 (File 50) - Box 20

Corrrespondence - Smart, Jeffrey, 1973-84 (File 51) - Box 21

Corrrespondence - Solander Gallery, 1974-84 (File 52) - Box 22

Corrrespondence - Sydney University, 1972-84 (File 53) - Box 22

Corrrespondence - Travelodge, 1972-73 (File 54) - Box 22

Corrrespondence - Underhill, Anthony, 1964-66 (File 55) - Box 22

Corrrespondence - Whiteley, Brett, 1963-69 (File 56) - Box 22

Corrrespondence - Williams, Fred, 1966-71 (File 57) - Box 22

Corrrespondence - Williams, Fred, 1972-84 (File 58) - Box 22

Series 3. Photographs (General)

This series, which has been arranged in alphabetical order by name of artist, contains photographs and negatives mostly of art works but also of artists. They include George Baldessin, Charles Blackman, Arthur Boyd, James Gleeson, Ewa Pachuka, Clifton Pugh, Jeffrey Smart and Bret Whiteley.

Alexander (a Sculptor) (File 1) - Box 23

Born London 1927, lived in Australia from 1979.

Sculptor.

Includes partial CV to 1981.

Aspden, David (File 2) - Box 23

Born Bolton, England 1935, arrived Australia 1950, died 2005, Sydney.

Active period c1950 - c2005.

Painter - Abstract.

Baldessin, George (File 3) - Box 23

Born San Biagio di Callatta, Italy, 1935, arrived Australia 1949, died 1978, Victoria.

Active period 1960 - 1978.

Sculptor and Printmaker.

Blackman, Charles (File 4) - Box 23

Born 1928.

Active period - c1945-c1996.

Painter and Printmaker.

Boyd, Arthur (File 5) - Box 23

Born 1920 Victoria, lived Sussex, England 1959-1971, then Bundanoon 1971 - 1993, died 1999, Victoria.

Active period c1935 - c1993 (Antipodean group).

Painter and Draughtsman.

Includes Original Limited Edition "Lysistrata".

Boyd,Ivon, Brack,John and Bren, Jeffrey, 1970-1983 (File 6) - Box 23

??? Robert Ivon Boyd.

1913-1960, born and died Carroll, Tennessee USA

(Cecil) John Brack.

1920 - 1999, East Hawthorn, Victoria

Active period 1938-199 (Antipodean group).

Painter, Draughtsman and Printmaker.

Jeffrey Bren.

1944 - 2007, Victoria.

Active period 1970 - late 1990s.

Painter and Draughtsman.

Bungay, Robert and Byrne, Sam, 1964-78 (File 7) - Box 23

Robert Bungay ???

Abstract Painter

Sam Byrne, Samuel Michael Byrne.

1883 - 1978.

Active period 1950 - 1978.

Carse, J.H., Chirico, G. de, Collins, Lynn, Coburn, John and Crawford, L. (File 8) - Box 23

Carse, J.H, James Howe Carse

Born c1818, Edinburgh Scotland, lived in South Australia, Victoria and NSW, died 1900 Mosman NSW

Active period c1860 - c1890

Painter

Giorgio de Chirico

Born July 10 1888, Volos Greece, died Nov 20 1978, Rome Italy

Active period 1911 -

Painter (Surrealist)

Lynn Collins

Tasmania, UTAS

Painter

John Coburn

Born 1925 Ingham Qld, lived in France 1969 - 1972, Died 2006

Active period 1957 - 1997

Painter and Printmaker

Leonard Crawford

Born 1920, died 1996

Painter

Christopher Constable

Sculptor

Ray Crooke

Born 1922 Melbourne, living in Nth Qld since 1951

Painter

Cassab, Judy (File 9) - Box 23

Judy Cassab, Also known as: Judit Kaszab, Maria Koperdak, Judith Cassab

Born 1920 Vienna, Austria, lived in Hungary 1932 - c1951, lived in Sydney since 1951

Painter and Muralist

Clutterbuck, Jock (File 10) - Box 23

Stanley John (Jock) Clutterbuck

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

Dabro, Ante (File 11) - Box 24

Ante Dabro

Born 1938 Cavoglave, Croation, lined in Canberra since late 1960s.

Sculptor and Photographer

Daen, Lindsay (File 12) - Box 24

Lindsay Daen

Born 1923 Dunedin, New Zealand of Australian parents, lived in Australia 1923 - 1951,USA 1951 - 1955, Peurto Rico 1955 - 1995, died 2001 Florida USA.

Active Period 1946 - 1998

Sculptor

Dalgarno, Roy, Daws, Lawrence and de Maistre, Roy (File 13) - Box 24

Roy Frederick Leslie Dalgarno

Born 2 December 1910, Melbourne Victoria, died 1 February 2001, Auckland, NZ

Lived in Europe, India, USA and NZ

Active Period 1920 - 2001

Painter, Cartoonist/Illustrator and Printmaker

Daws, Lawrence

Born 1927, Adelaide South Australia

Active Period 1947 - 2001

Painter and Printmaker

de Maistre, Roy CBE

Also known as Roi Livingstone de Mestre; Leroy Leviston de Mestre; Leroy Leviston de Maistre

Born 27 March 1894 Bowral NSW, died 1 March 1968 Westminster England

Lived in Sydney and London

Active Period 1916 - 1968

Painter (Impressionist, Cubism)

Dent, John and Dobell, William (File 14) - Box 24

John Dent

Abstract Painter

Sir William Dobell OBE

Born 24 September 1899 Newcastle NSW, died 13 May 1970 Wangi Wangi NSW

Lived in Sydney and Europe(1930-1939)

Winner Archibald Prize (Portraiture) 1943, 1948, and 1959

Active Period 1929 - 1970

Painter(Expressionist, portraitist and Landscapes) and unofficail war artist(WW II)

Drysdale, Russell (File 15) - Box 24

Sir Russell Drysdale AC

Born 7 February 1912 Bognor Regis, Sussex, moved to Australia at early age, died 29 June 1981 Sydney

Winner Wynn Prize (Landscape) 1947

Active Period 1938 - 1980

Painter

Ellis, Robert (File 16) - Box 24

Robert Ellis

Born 1929 Northhampton, England

Moved to New Zealand 1957

Painter. Etching, tapestry, lithography, medallic casting, photography and video.

Escobedo, Augustus (Mexican sculptor) (File 17) - Box 24

Augustus Escobedo

Born 22 November 1914 Mexico City, Mexico

Active period 1956 - 1969

Sculptor

Feint, Adrian, Fraser,Fair and Fairweather, Ian (File 18) - Box 24

Adrian George Feint

Born 28 June 1894 Narranderra NSW, died 25 April 1971, Sydney NSW

Active period 1928 - 1950

Painter, Designer/Illustrator, Woodcutter and Etcher

Fraser Grant Fair

Born 1949 Hobart, Tasmania

Active period 1971 -

Painter(Portrait, Landscape)

Ian Fairweather

Born September 29, 1891, Scotland, United Kingdom, died May 20, 1974 Bribie Island, Queensland

From London(1924) via Canada, Shanghai, Bali Colombo to Melbourne(1934), Asia,returned Australia(Bribie Island) 1953

Active period 1933 - 1972

(Painter)

French, Leonard (File 19-20) - Box 24

Leonard French OBE

Born 1928 Brunswick, Victoria,

Lived Europe 1949, Asia 1960-61, Europe 1962-63, USA 1965

Active period 1949 -

Painter, Glass and Metal Artist, Designer

Frolich, Gwen (File 21) - Box 25

Frolich, Gwen

Died November 2004

Gallery Manager

Gleeson, James (File 22) - Box 25

James Timothy Gleeson

Born: November 22, 1915, Hornsby NSW, Died: October 20, 2008

Active Period 1938 - 2005

Painter (Surrealist)

Gleghorn, Tom, Greenhalgh, Victor, Grey-Smith, Greg, Gritten, Henry, Grunhut, George and Gaudier-Brzeska, Henry. (File 23) - Box 25

Thomas Gleghorn OAM

Born 1925 Thornley England

Arrived Australia 1928 (Warner's Bay, Lake Macquarie)

Active Period 1954 - 1992

Painter, Artist Designer and Printmaker

Victor Greenhalgh

Born 1900 Ballarat, Victoria, died 1983

Sculptor

Guy Grey-Smith AO

Born 7 January 1916 East Wagin WA, died 11 August 1981, Pemberton WA

Active period 1947 - 1980

Painter, printmaker and ceramics

Henry C Gritten

Born 1818 London, England, died 14 January 1873 Launceston, Tasmania

Active period c.1832 - c.1872

Painter and Photographer

George Grunhut

(?)

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

Born 4 October 1891 Saint-Jean-de-Braye, Orleans, France, died 5 June 1915 Neuville-Saint-Vaast France

Sculptor and Painter

Haynes, George, Heger, D Hill, Hodgkinson, F. and Hope, Lawrence, Hope and Hopkins, A. (File 24) - Box 25

George Haynes

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

H Heger

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

Sali Herman

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

Daryl Hill

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

Frank Hodgkinson

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

Laurence Hope

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

Arthur Hopkins

Born 1945 Victoria,

Sculptor and Printmaker

John van Hugtenburgh (Hutenburg)

Born 1646 Haarlem,Netherlands, died 1733 Amsterdam

Painter

Jakola, Isto, Johnson, G. and Jamieson, Gill (File 25) - Box 23

Isto Jakola

Born 19?? Finland

Painter (Acrylic)

George Johnson

Born 1926 Nelson, New Zealand, moved to melbourne, Victotia in 1951

Gill Jamieson

Painter (Constructivism)

Gil Jamieson

Born 31 Jan 1934, died 14 Jun 1992, Monto Queensland

Active period 1960 - 1990, worked in Melbourne for a substantial period

Painter, Cartoonist/Illustrator

Klippel, Robert and Kemp, Katz, 1964-78 (File 26) - Box 25

Robert Edward Klippel

Born 19 Jun 1920, Potts Point, NSW, died 19 Jun 2001, Sydney

Active period c1940 - c2001

Lived and worked in France, England, USA and Australia

Sculptor and Modelmaker

Alex Katz

Born 24 July 1927, Brooklyn, New York Victoria,

Painter and Collagist

Kemp ??

??

Klippel, Robert (File 27) - Box 25

Robert Edward Klippel AO

Born 19 Jun 1920, Potts Point, NSW, died 19 Jun 2001, Sydney

Active period c1940 - c2001

Lived and worked in France, England, USA and Australia

Sculptor and Modelmaker

Kossatz, Les (File 28) - Box 25

Les Kossatz

Born 1943, died Feb 2011

Sculptor and Stained Glass worker

Leach-Jones, Alun (File 29) - Box 26

Alun Leach-Jones

Born 1937 Maghull, Lancashire UK

Arrived in Australia 1960

Painter and Printmaker

Leti, Bruno,Lewers, Margo and Lorri (File 30) - Box 26

Bruno Leti

Born 1941 Roccantica, Italy

Printmaker

Margo Lewers, Margo Plate, Henrietta Margaret Ernestine Lewers

Born 1908 Mosman, Sydney, NSW, died 1978

Active period c 1941 - c1969

Painter, Ceramist and Graphic Designer

Lorri Fraser (married to B.R. Whiting)

Born 1927 Australia

Exhibited in Melbourne and London, left Australia in 1955 for Rome

Painter, illustrator and Printmaker

McKay, Ian and McKay, Barbara (File 31) - Box 26

Ian McKay

Born 1936 Port Augusta SA, died 2007, Sydney NSW

Active period 1960 - 1997

Sculptor

Barbara McKay

Born 1940 Sydney, NSW

Active period 1960 -

Painter and Printmaker

May, Edward, Madigan, Rosemarry and Marcus, Ed (File 32) - Box 26

Edward Harrison May

Born 1824 Croydon, England, died 1887 Paris, France

Lived in USA 1834 - 1851, then Paris

Painter

Rosemary Madigan, Rosemary Wynnis Madigan

Born 1926 Glenelg, SA

Sculptor

Ed Marcus

Developer, manufacturer and seller of art materials (Marcus Art)

Middleton, Coloma Gallery, Cowra and Miller, Godfrey (File 33) - Box 26

Middleton, Coloma Gallery

Cowra, NSW

Godfrey Miller

Born 20 Aug 1893, Wellington NZ, died 10 May 1964 Paddington, Sydney NSW

Active period 1918, 1952 - 1959

Painter

Molvig, Jon and Moller, Peter (File 34) - Box 26

Helge John Molvig, Jon Molvig

Born 27 May 1923 Merewether, Newcastle NSW, died 215 May 1970 South Brisbane, Queensland

Active period 1949 - 1969

Painter

Peter Moller

Born 1948 Denmark

Arrived Australia 1956

Painter

Moore, Henry and Murray-White, Clive (File 35) - Box 26

Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA RBS

Born 30 July 1898, Castleford, Yorkshire, died 31 Aug 1986, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

Sculptor and Printmaker

Clive Murray-White

Born 1946 Walton-on-Thames, England

Based in Sale Gippsland, Vivtoria

Sculptor and draughtsman

Kellner S, New Guinea (File 36) - Box 27

Sidney Nolan (File 37) - Box 27

Sir Sidney Robert Nolan OM, AC

Born 22 April 1917 Carlton, Victoria, Died 28 November 1992 (aged 75)London, England

Painter and Stage Designer

Sidney Nolan, 1964-78 (File 38) - Box 27

Sir Sidney Robert Nolan OM, AC

Born 22 April 1917 Carlton, Victoria, Died 28 November 1992 (aged 75 )London, England

Painter and Stage Designer

Olsen, John and Orban, Desiderius (File 39) - Box 27

John Henry Olsen, AO, OBE

Born born 21 January 1928, Newcastle, NSW

Painter and Printmaker

Winner Archibald Prize 2005

Lived and worked in England, Spain and many parts of Australia

Desiderius Orban, OBE

Born Orb-n Dezso 26 November 1884,Gyor, Hungary died 4 October 1986, Sydney, NSW aged 101

Painter, Printmaker and Teacher

Pachucka, Ewa (File 40-41) - Box 27

Ewa Pachucka

Born 1935 Poland

Sculptor

Perceval John, Picasso Pablo and Powditch Peter (File 42) - Box 27

John Perceval AO, also known as John De Burgh Perceval

Born 1 February 1923 with the name Linwood Robert Steven South in Bruce Rock. Western Australia.

Died 15 October 2000 Melbourne, Victoria

Painter and Ceramist

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso

Born 25 October 1881 M-laga, Spain, died 8 April 1973 (aged 91)Mougins, France

Accepted periods in his work are the Blue Period (1901-1904), the Rose Period (1904-1906)

the African-influenced Period (1907-1909), Analytic Cubism (1909-1912), and Synthetic Cubism (1912-1919).

Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France.

Peter Powditch

Born b. 1942 Sydney, NSW

Painter, Sculptor and Printmaker

Clifton Pugh, 1964-78 (File 43) - Box 27

Clifton Ernest Pugh AO

Born 17 December 1924 Richmond, Victoria, died 14 October 1990 Dunmoochin, Cottles Bridge, Victoria

Three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize

Painter and Printmaker

Aurel Ragus, Stanislaus Rapotec, and Lloyd Rees (File 44) - Box 28

Aurel John Ragus

Born 1923 Bucharest, Bulgaria

Arr Ausralia 1950

Sculptor and Printmaker

Stanislaus Rapotec OA

Born 4 October 1913 Trieste Italy

Arr Adelaide, Ausralia 1948, lived in SA, NSW

Died 9 December 1997

Painter (Abstract expressionism)

Lloyd Rees

Born 17 March 1895 Yeronga QLD

Active period 1910 - 1988

Lived in QLD, NSW, TAS

Painter and Printmaker

Norma Redpath (File 45) - Box 28

Norma Redpath OBE

Born 20 Nov 1928 Melbourne, Victoria,

Active period 1942 - 2003

Lived Vistoria, Rome and Milan Italy

Died 12 Jan 2013

Sculptor

Norma Redpath (File 46) - Box 28

Norma Redpath OBE

Born 20 Nov 1928 Melbourne, Victoria,

Active period 1942 - 2003

Lived Vistoria, Rome and Milan Italy

Died 12 Jan 2013

Sculptor

Douglas Richardson, Ron Robertson-Swann and Tom Roberts (File 47) - Box 28

Charles Douglas Richardson

Born 7 July 1853 London, England

Active period 1871 - 1930

Lived Melbourne, London

Died 15 Oct 1932 Brighton, Melbourne

Draughtsman, Sculptor and Painter

Ronald Charles (Ron) Robertson-Swann OAM

Born 1941 Sydney, NSW

Active 1962 -

Sculptor and Printmaker

Thomas William (Tom) Roberts

Born 9 March 1856 Dorchester, England

Active period 1885 - 1930

Died 14 Sep 1931 Kallista, Victoria

Painter

Tom Sanders, Chris Schaffer and Udo Sellbach (File 48) - Box 28

Thomas Percy (Tom) Sanders

Born 16 Feb 1924 Melbourne, Victoria

Lived in Melbourne, Sydney

Died ??

Printmaker, Textile Designer, Potter, Ceramic Muralist

Chris Schaffer

Born ??

Active period 1972 - 1977

Etcher

Udo Sellbach OAM

Born 1927 Cologne, Germany

Arrived Australia (Adelaide) 1955

Lived in Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart

Died 2006 Hobart, Tasmania

Printmaker and Etcher

Jan Senbergs (File 49) - Box 28

Jan Senbergs AM

Born 1939 Latvia

Arrived Australia 1950 Melbourne

Active period 1960 - 2011?

Painter, Drawing, Screen Printer and Printmaker

Jeffery Smart (File 50) - Box 28

Frank (Jeffery) Edson Smart

Born 26 July 1921 Adelaide, SA

Active period 1957 - 2011

Lived in Adelaide, Ischia Italy, Sydney, Tuscany Italy

Died 20 June 2013 Montevarchi, Tuscany, Italy

Landscape Painter

Eric Smith (File 51) - Box 28

Eric Smith

Born 1919 Brunswick,Victoria

Active Period 1945 -

Painter

Andrew Sibley, Gordon Shepherdson (File 52) - Box 28

Andrew Sibley

Born 1933 Kent, England

Arr Australia 1948 (Melbourne)

Lived Albert Park, Flowerdale, Victoria

Active period 1956 -

Painter Cartoonist/Illustrator

Gordon Shepherdson

Born 1934 Brisbane Qld

Active period 1964 -

Painter

Marie Tuck, Albert Tucker, and Wallace Thornton (File 53) - Box 29

Marie Tuck

Born 9 Sep 1866 Mount Torrens, SA

Died 3 Sep 1947 Glen Osmond, SA

Lived SA, WA, France

Active Period c1906 - 1940

Painter and Printmaker

Albert Lee Tucker

Born 29 December 1914 Melbourne, Victoria,

Died 23 October 1999 Melbourne, Victoria

Lived SA, WA, France

Active Period c1939 - 1999

Painter, Phoographer and Ceramist

Wallace Keogh Thornton

Born 24 March 1915 Denman, NSW

Died 1991 Bombala, NSW

Active Period c1930 - c1939

Painter

Anthony Underhill (File 54) - Box 29

Anthony Barton (Tony) Underhill

Born 1923 Sydney, NSW

Died 24 May 1977 London, England

Active Period c1947 - c1977

Painter

Peter Upward and Danila Vassilief (File 55) - Box 28

Peter Upward

Born 29 September 1932 Melbourne,Victoria

Died November 1983 Sydney

Lived in London 1962 - 1971

Active Period c1956 - 1983

Painter and Calligrapher

Danila Ivanovich (Daniel) Vassilieff

Born 16 December 1897 at Kagalnitskaya, near Rostov-na-Donu, Russia

Died 22 March 1958, Heide, Bulleen, Victoria

Lived in Russia, China, England and Australia

Active Period c1932 - 1958

Painter and Sculptor

Roland Wakelin (File 56) - Box 28

Roland Shakespeare Wakelin

Born 17 April 1887 at Greytown, New Zealand

Died 28 May 1971, Rose Bay, NSW

Arr Australia 1912 (Sydney)

Lived Albert Park, Flowerdale, Victoria

Active period 1916 - c1970

Painter Cartoonist/Illustrator

Stephen Walker and Brett Whitely (File 57) - Box 29

Stephen Walker AM

Born 1927 Colac, Victoria

Died 16 June 2014, Hobart Tasmania

Active Period c1956 - c2005

Sculptor and Painter

Brett Whitely AO

Born 7 April 1939 Longueville,Sydney, NSW

Died 15 June 1992, Thirroul, NSW

Lived London, UK, USA and NSW

Active Period c1939 - 1992

Painter, Printmaker and Ceramist

Fred Williams Exhibition 1978 (File 58) - Box 29

Frederick Ronald (Fred) Williams OBE

Born 23 January 1927, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria

Died 22 April 1982 London, England

Active Period c1956 - c1982

Painting, Printmaker

Miscellaneous photographs (File 59) - Box 29

Miscellaneous photographs (File 60) - Box 29

Miscellaneous photographs (File 61) - Box 29

Miscellaneous photographs - sculptures (File 62) - Box 30

Miscellaneous photographs (File 63) - Box 30

Miscellaneous photographs and slides (File 64) - Box 30

Miscellaneous photographs (File 65) - Box 30

Miscellaneous photographs (File 66) - Box 30

Miscellaneous photographs (File 67) - Box 30

Lists of Exhibitions (File 68) - Box 30

Lists of Exhibitions (File 69) - Box 30

Miscellaneous photographs (File Folio 1) - Folio-Box 1

Series 4. Photographs (Personal)

This series comprises of photographs of Rudy Komon relating to his activities as the Cellarmaster of the Food and Wine Society in Sydney (1956-76) and Wine Judge at the Royal Agricultural Shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra (1959-79).

Personal and friends photographs - wine tasting activities (File 1-3) - Box 31

Series 5. Exhibition catalogues, c.1965-83 - Box 31-34

The series comprises catalogues, marked up with prices and other annotations, of the Rudy Komon Art Gallery exhibitions. The catalogues, mostly printed but some typescripts, have been grouped alphabetically by artist, artistic group or exhibition titles.

Series 6. Scrapbooks, 1959-84

The scrapbooks contain reviews and catalogues of all of the exhibitions in the Rudy Komon Gallery. The reviews appeared in most Australian newspapers, including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and the Financial Review.

Scrapbook, 1959-64 (File Folio 2) - Folio-Box 1

Also a set of photographs of rare Indian paintings from Bortignons Antiques and Art Gallery - numbered Files 1-13

Scrapbook, 1965-73 (File Folio 3) - Folio-Box 2

Scrapbook, 1973-80 (File Folio 4) - Folio-Box 3

Scrapbook, 1981-84 (File Folio 5) - Folio-Box 4

Series 7. Index cards - Folio-Box 40-44 (index card box)

This series consists of card index to paintings and other art works, arranged alphabetically by artist, showing when and where they were exhibited, how they were disposed of, and in many cases giving the prices.

Series 8. Miscellaneous

This series contains financial papers (1962-84) and miscellaneous valuations (1977-84).

Corrrespondence - Adam, Tate (Crossley Gallery), 1968-79 (File 1) - Box 16

Financial Paper, 1962-63, 1980-84 (File 1) - Box 34

Valuations, 1977-84 (File 2) - Box 34

Newspaper clippings, 1968-79 (File 3) - Box 35

Congratulatory messages on award of MBE, 1973 (File 4) - Box 35

Typescripts - "The Tale of the Whale" (File 5) - Box 35

Author unknown and purpose or source not acknowledged.

Series 9. Miscellaneous papers bequeathed by Ruth Komon, c.1900-2000

This series consists of material relating to the book launch of 52 Faces of Rudy Komon, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence and miscellaneous items.

Book launch material for "52 Faces of Rudy Komon", 1999 (File 1) - Box 36

Appreciations and Thank yous for Book launch for "52 Faces of Rudy Komon", 1999-2000 (File 2) - Box 36

Personal and family correspondence, 1956-82 (File 3) - Box 36

Photos of family and friends, early times - Part 1, 1900-82 (File 4) - Box 36

Photos of family and friends, later times - Part 2, 1900-82 (File 5) - Box 36

Photos of family and friends, late - Part 3, 1900-82 (File 6) - Box 36

Photographs of Rudy's 70th birthday, 1978 (File 7) - Box 36

Photographs of Rudy's wake, 1982 (File 8) - Box 37

Rudy's official documentation and passports, 1949-82 (File 9) - Box 37

Papers relating to "The Innovators" Exhibition, Sydney, 1999 (File 10) - Box 37

Newspaper clippings 70s-80s part 1, 1970-88 (File 11) - Box 37

Newspaper clippings 70s-80s part 2, 1970-88 (File 12) - Box 37

Miscellaneous publications, lists, catalogues, 1971-2000 (File 13) - Box 37

Miscellaneous pamphlets and notes, 1970-82 (File 14) - Box 38

Box also contains a bag of petty cash dockets, bag of wine judging medals and bag of note,diary/address books

Sheets from gallery guest books, 1999 (File 15) - Box 39

Also contains 12 cassette tapes of or about Rudy Komon


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