Representative work by Grace Cossington Smith
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Grace Cossington Smith

1892–1984 · Australian

Grace Cossington Smith developed a vibrant modernist painting language built from small, separate strokes of color. She painted Sydney interiors, suburban scenes, landscapes and major civic subjects, including The Sock Knitter and The Bridge in-Curve, one of the most important images of the Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction.

Painting; drawing

Major Works

  • 1915The Sock Knitter
  • 1930The Bridge in-Curve
  • 1926Eastern Road, Turramurra
  • 1962Interior in Yellow
  • 1935–36The Lacquer Room
  • 1925Centre of a City
  • 1927Trees
  • 1930sSuburban Road
  • 1950sLandscape at Pentecost
  • 1940sStudio Interior

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