Ralph Trafford Walker b. 7 January 1912

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Sculptor and printmaker, designed 16 of the 18 relief panels for one of the main Mitchell Library bronze doors, appointed an official war artist with the Australian War Memorial in 1944, designed visual material for ABC television productions in the 1960s.
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Name
Ralph Trafford Walker
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • official war artist (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
7 January 1912
Birth place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Death date
2003
Death place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1937 - c.2003
Residence
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • c.1937 - c.1965 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1937 - 1941 Julian Ashton School, Sydney, NSW
  • Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
  • East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
  • Brisbane Technical College, QLD
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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