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Geoffrey Tyson

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DAOO Artists with known birth places, birth years and death years
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Latitude
-41.441944
Longitude
147.145
Start Date
1911-01-01
End Date
1986-01-01

Description

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ID
tb914c

Extended Data

Birth Place
Launceston, Tas., Australia
Biography
painter and advertising artist, was born in Launceston on 3 April 1911; he studied commercial art in Melbourne and worked in advertising 1930-34, then as a newspaper artist for the Launceston Examiner . Enlisted in AIF 1940 and spent 1942-45 as a POW in Timor, Java and Japan. Sketches done as POW are his best-known works. Returned to Launceston and taught at Launceston Tech. Later he went back to advertising art and painting. Member Tasmanian Group of Painters, Launceston Art Society and Victorian Artists’ Society. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer stokel Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born
b. 3 April 1911
Summary
Mid 20th century Launceston art teacher, painter and advertising artist. Known for sketches made while a Prisoner of War during WWII.
Gender
Male
Died
1986
Age at death
75