Archibald Bertram Webb b. 4 March 1887

Also known as A. B. Webb
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Painter, commercial artist and teacher, was born in Ashford, Kent, on 4 March 1887. He contributed illustrations to English magazines before coming to Perth in 1915. From 1921 he produced 15 coloured woodcuts and posters advertising Australia.

Citations

  • Carrigan, Belinda (1976), Australian Dictionary of Biography, ed. Pike, D. Shaw, A., Clark, M., Nairn, B., Serle, G. and Ward, R. vol 6, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, 2nd edn, Melbourne, Victoria.

Initial data sources

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