Alice Danciger b. 1 August 1914

Also known as A. R. McElwain
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
A painter, theatre and fabric designer who worked with some of the most significant modernist artists in Australia.
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Name
Alice Danciger
Also known as A. R. McElwain
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Birth date
1 August 1914
Birth place
Antwerp, Belgium
Death date
June 1991
Active Period
  • c.1935 - c.1988
Arrival
  • c.1935
Residence
  • 1972 - 1991 Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1947 - 1972 Rome
  • c.1914 - c.1935 Antwerp, Belgium
  • 1935 - 1938 Paris
  • c.1914 - c.1935 Sydney, New South Wales
Training
  • 1935 - 1938 Salon des Tuileries
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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Field This Version Previous Version
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
Alternative names
  • A. R. McElwain
  • A. R. McElwain
Arrivals
  • c.1935
  • c.1935
Related works
  • Sea Fantasy (creator of)
  • Voyage within a Dream (creator of)
  • Sea Fantasy (creator of)
  • Voyage within a Dream (creator of)
Related collections
  • Powerhouse Museum (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia (collected in)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Solo exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Solo exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Art in Industry (Modernage' fabrics) (exhibited at)
  • Salon des Tuileries (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Solo exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Solo exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Art in Industry (Modernage' fabrics) (exhibited at)
  • Salon des Tuileries (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography