John Vickery (artist)

John Vickery (1906-1983[1]) was an Australian artist. He worked in the fields of painting, illustration and advertising. He is the only Australian artist to have been a part of the New York School.[2]

John Vickery
Born	1906[1] Bunyip, Victoria, Australia[1]
Died	1983[1] Califon, New Jersey, United States[1]
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	National Gallery of Victoria Art School[2]
Known for	Painting Illustration Advertising design

Life and work

Vickery was born in Bunyip, Victoria in Australia in 1906.[1] He relocated to New York, New York in the United States in 1936. He was colleagues with Philip Guston, Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, and Willem de Kooning.[2]

He died in Califon, New Jersey in 1983.[1]

Notable collections

• Halo, 1970, synthetic polymer paint on composition board; in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia[3]

References

1. "Vickery, John, 1906-1983". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
2. "John Vickery (1906-83) Australia". Artist list. Australian Art Auction Records. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
3. "Halo". Collection Online. National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 9 August 2015.