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Latitude
-37.814167
Longitude
144.963056
Start Date
1920-01-01
End Date
1920-01-01

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ID
tba125

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/athol-snook
Birth Place
Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Biography
Commercial artist, magazine and advertisement illustrator at West Australian Newspapers. Snook was born in Melbourne where he studied under George Bell and then at the Fox Art Academy. He spent five years of the war in the Royal Australian Air Force. Snook joined West Australian Newspapers in 1948 and became a member of the Group of six who exhibited together in Newspaper House Gallery in the 1950s. The group included Clem Ambler, Stewart Cownie, Paul Rigby, Athol Snook and Fred Harffey. He undertook further art studies in the United Kingdom. It is not known if he returned to Western Australia.This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Dr Dorothy Erickson Date written: 2010 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1920
Summary
Athol Snook was born in 1920. He was commercial artist, magazine and advertisement illustrator who studied under George Bell in Melbourne.
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed