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Australian Prints + Printmaking

Peter Townsend

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Name

Peter Townsend

Culture

English

Gender

Male

Birth date

28 August 1919

Birth place

Canterbury, England, United Kingdom View on map Close map

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Death date

21 July 2006

Death Place

London, England View on map Close map

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Movements

Australia frequently

Occupations

Writer

Summary

Worked: England, China, Australia

Context

Australia | China

Biography

Peter Townsend was the founder of Art Monthly, (England and Australia)

The Peter Townsend Collection of Chinese woodcuts of the 1930s and 1940s was acquired by the Australian National Gallery in 1985.

Last Updated

03 Sep 2024