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Jack Gare b. 1874

Also known as John Huntley Gare, J Gare

Designer (Ceramist)

Glaze specialist who worked on the development of Bendigo Pottery's Langley ware in the 1910s before starting his own pottery in Castlemaine, later working for Bennett's Pottery in Magill, Adelaide.

National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

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Forming the foundation of the Martin Grant exhibition are works from the generous donation of 217 works by the designer in 2023. The gift comprises designs spanning the early 1990s, when he established his eponymous label in Paris, through to his recent and acclaimed autumn-winter 2019 collection. [...] the gift also includes a large gift of archival material; press clippings, runway footage, sketches and photographs.(NGV)

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Jack Gare b. 1874

National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

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