Cecil Bostock

Male, Deceased Person

1884 – 1939

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Who was Cecil Bostock?

Cecil Westmoreland Bostock was born in England. He emigrated to New South Wales, Australia, with his parents in 1888. His father, George Bostock, was a bookbinder who died a few years later in 1892.

Bostock had an important influence on the development of photography in Australia, initiating a response to the strong sunlight. He presided over the transition from Pictorialism to Modernism and was a mentor to several famous Australian photographers: notably Harold Cazneaux and Max Dupain

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Born
1884
Died
1939

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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