Henry Hanke
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Henry Hanke was born in Sydney in 1901. He was an Australian painter and teacher. He won the Archibald Prize in 1934 with a self portrait. He won the inaugural Sulman Prize in 1936 with his painting La Gitana. Hanke was a war artist during the Second World War, during which he completed many wartime paintings in New Guinea. He was the first war artist into Milne Bay after the Australians inflicted the first defeat on Japanese troops in World War Two by defeating a Japanese landing in that Bay. Hanke was later made a director of the Royal Art Society art school. He was a friend of Sydney artists Graeme Inson and Ivy Shore
, and often visited them. Hanke was one of the five artists Ivy Shore
(winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award in 1979) called her “Inspirations” Ivy Shore’s painting of these five artists, titled “Inspirations”, now hangs in the Dundee Arms Hotel in Sussex Street, Sydney: which was Graeme Inson and Ivy Shore
’s studio in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Ivy Shore
Ivy Shore is an Australian artist , winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award and three times runner up in the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award.- External links :*...
, and often visited them. Hanke was one of the five artists Ivy Shore
Ivy Shore
Ivy Shore is an Australian artist , winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award and three times runner up in the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award.- External links :*...
(winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award in 1979) called her “Inspirations” Ivy Shore’s painting of these five artists, titled “Inspirations”, now hangs in the Dundee Arms Hotel in Sussex Street, Sydney: which was Graeme Inson and Ivy Shore
Ivy Shore
Ivy Shore is an Australian artist , winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award and three times runner up in the Portia Geach Memorial Art Award.- External links :*...
’s studio in the 1970’s and 1980’s.