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Arthur Boyd
Australian Painter (1920–1999)
Not to be confused with Arthur Merric Boyd (1862–1940)
Arthur Boyd AC OBE | |
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Arthur Boyd | |
| Born | Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920-07-24)24 July 1920 Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 24 April 1999(1999-04-24) (aged 78) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Burial place | Brighton General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Visual arts, philanthropy |
| Works | Bride and Nebuchadnezzar series |
| Movement | Antipodeans |
| Spouse | Yvonne Boyd (née Lennie) |
| Children | Jamie Boyd, Polly Boyd, Lucy Boyd |
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| Awards | Australian of the Year (1995) |
Arthur Merric Bloomfield BoydAC OBE (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a leading Australian painter of the middle to late 20th century.
Boyd's work ranges from impressionist renderings of Australian landscape to starkly expressionist figuration, and many canvases feature both. Several famous works set Biblical storie