| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART28830 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 24.3 x 27.7 cm |
| Object type | Sketchbook |
| Physical description | pencil, pen and ink on paper in grey cover with blue binding |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Artist's sketchbook No. 4
Description
Artist's sketchbook of ships in port in Fremantle. Norton made these sketches while stationed at Naval Staff Office, HMAS Leeuwin, Fremantle, July-Nov, 1943.
Born in New Zealand in 1916, Frank Norton arrived in Australia with his family in 1917. He studied with Fred Leist between 1931 and 1936 and in London in 1939. He was appointed a Second World War official war artist with the RAN and the RAAF. After the war he taught at the East Sydney Technical College (ESTC) between 1945 and 1958. He then became director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia between 1958 and 1976. As Director he concentrated mainly on building up the contemporary, Aboriginal and sculpture collections.