John Perceval
John Perceval | |
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John Perceval (left) and Laurence Hope (right) at the Museum of Modern Art Australia, Melbourne, 1961 | |
| Born | Linwood Robert Steven South 1 February 1923 Bruce Rock, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 15 October 2000 (aged 77) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Painter, ceramicist |
| Awards | McCaughey Prize (1958) Wynne Prize (1960) Officer of the Order of Australia (1991) |
John de Burgh Perceval AO (1 February 1923 – 15 October 2000) was a well-known Australian artist. Perceval was the last surviving member of a group known as the Angry Penguins who redefined Australian art in the 1940s. Other members included John Reed, Joy Hester, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and Albert Tucker. He was also an Antipodean and contributed to the Antipodeans exhibition of 1959.