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Hirschfeld-Mack, Ludwig

TitleHirschfeld-Mack, Ludwig
Family NameHirschfeld-Mack
Given Name(s)Ludwig
GenderMale
Short DescriptionLudwig Hirschfeld-Mack was a German-born Australian artist.
Full Biographical DataBorn in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1893, Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack entered the Weimar Bauhaus art school in 1920 and, upon its closure in 1925, taught at institutions in Germany, Wales and England before his deportation to Australia during the Second World War. He arrived in Victoria aboard the Dunera in 1940 and, after a lengthy period of internment at Hay, Orange and Tatura, Hirschfeld-Mack was appointed to the position of Painting Master at Geelong Grammar School.
HonorificDr
Person TypeHistorical
Person Role Artist
Birth Date1883-07-11
Country Of Birth Germany
Death Date 1965-01-07
Country Of DeathAustralia
Place Of DeathSydney
Contact Details, U R L Including Biography https://art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/collection/the-ludwig-hirschfeld-mack-collection/

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