Grace Cossington Smith
Grace Cossington Smith | |
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Grace Cossington Smith, self-portrait, 1948, oil on cardboard, 39.5 x 30.7 cm, National Portrait Gallery. | |
| Born | 20 April 1892 Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 20 December 1984 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1973) Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (1983) |
Grace Cossington Smith AO OBE (20 April 1892 – 20 December 1984) was an Australian artist and pioneer of modernist painting in Australia and was instrumental in introducing Post-Impressionism to her home country. Examples of her work are held by every major gallery in Australia.