John Kauffmann b. 30 December 1864

  • Artist (Photographer)
During travel abroad in Europe, John Kauffmann decided on a change in career from his role as an office worker to artist photographer. Particularly interested in pictorial photography, Kauffmann studied chemistry in Zurich and photo-technology in Bavaria before returning to Adelaide in 1897. He was accomplished in the genre and exhibited in local and international salons before opening his own studio in Melbourne c. 1917.
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exhibited at
Soft but true, John Kauffmann Art Photographer
Date
22 June 1996 - 11 August 1997
Place
Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic.

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