Robert Emerson Curtis Paintings and Drawings

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Event Robert Emerson Curtis Paintings and Drawings
Venue Reception Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 28 October 1973
Opening Date 28 October 1973
Last Date 5 November 1973
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Robert Emerson Curtis b. 4 October 1898
Also known as Robert Curtis, R. E. C., Cabby
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
Mid 20th century illustrator and artist. In 1922 Curtis travelled to the USA with his great friend, the pioneer filmmaker, Charles Chauvel. There he developed what was to become a lifelong interest in industrial modernism and on returning to Sydney in 1928 he set about documenting the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Mural designs for corporate clients and department stores are also known.
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Exhibition
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Further Information from 1959 to 1969 he worked for the Sydney Opera House Trust compiling a detailed visual record of the erection of the Opera House. A Vision Takes Form: Sydney Opera House (Sydney, A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1967, with foreword by Prof. H. Ingham Ashworth – one of the judges and professor of Architecture at Sydney University) consists of a selection of reproductions of his paintings and drawings now held
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure SOH Opening
Event Identifier 211800
Dataset AusStage