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Painter, Craftsman, Teacher James Walter Robert Linton (18691947) was an influential West Australian artist and teacher. He emigrated to Australia in 1896 to look after his familys gold mining interests in Kalgoorlie after studying in England. He established the Linton Art School in Perth in 1899 and became an art instructor at Perth Technical School until he retired in 1931. He was also vice-president of the West Australian Art Society and a trustee of the Public Museum and Art Gallery of Western Australia. He was a major influence in the development of the fine arts in Western Australia as a practitioner, teacher and arts administrator. The book is illustrated with B&W photos of the artist's life and surroundings, plus a section of plates of his work in B&W and colour. The glue of the binding has darkened and is visible in the endpapers, but the book is in good shape.

30 GBP