Jack Cato
Jack Cato | |
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Athol Shmith, Jack Cato, circa 1955. National Library of Australia | |
| Born | John Cyril Cato 4 April 1889 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 14 August 1971 (aged 85) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | John Cyril Cato |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer and author |
| Known for | author; The Story of the Camera in Australia |
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| Children | Paula Lawrence, John Cato |
John Cyril "Jack" Cato, F.R.P.S. (4 April 1889 – 14 August 1971) was an Australian portrait photographer in the pictorialist style, operating in the first half of the twentieth century. He was the author of the first history of Australian photography; The Story of the Camera in Australia (1955)