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Alan McCulloch

1907 - 1992

BiographyAlan McCulloch received initial art lessons from their father, an amateur painter. At the age of 19 he studied part-time at the National Gallery of Victoria, and at the Melbourne Technical College from 1930 to 1935 (later RMIT).

He worked as an art critic for the Argus 1944-1947 and the Herald 1951-1981.
He was art editor and illustrator for Meanjin 1951-1963.
Australian president for the International Association of Art Critics 1963-1966.
Director of the Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre 1970-1971.
Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Australian Art

McCulloch organised numerous touring and special exhibitions, as well as art competitions. McCulloch died in Melbourne in 1992.

Source: Concise Dictionary of Australian Artists, p.164

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