Australia. 1917 - 1999
Collage, assemblage, found objects
Page loaded successfully. Showing similar artists for Edwin Tanner.
Edwin Tanner SIMILAR ARTISTS
1920 Wales - 1980. Known for: Painting.
Edwin Tanner was born in Wales in 1920, the son of a miner, his family migrated to Australia in 1923. As a student he excelled at higher mathematics, going on to study structural and civil... Read full biography
Edwin Tanner was born in Wales in 1920, the son of a miner, his family migrated to Australia in 1923. As a student he excelled at higher mathematics, going on to study structural and civil engineering, as well as training in carpentry and as a civil pilot. In the 1950s he moved to Hobart, working... Read full biography
Edwin Tanner was born in Wales in 1920, the son of a miner, his family migrated to Australia in 1923. As a student he excelled at higher mathematics, going on to study structural and civil engineering, as well as training in carpentry and as a civil pilot. In the 1950s he moved to Hobart, working for the Hydro-Electric Commission, later moving to Melbourne where, in 1960, he set up in private practice as a consulting engineer. After this point he maintained the two professions, while also... Read full biography
Edwin Tanner was born in Wales in 1920, the son of a miner, his family migrated to Australia in 1923. As a student he excelled at higher mathematics, going on to study structural and civil engineering, as well as training in carpentry and as a civil pilot. In the 1950s he moved to Hobart, working for the Hydro-Electric Commission, later moving to Melbourne where, in 1960, he set up in private practice as a consulting engineer. After this point he maintained the two professions, while also studying philosophy. His paintings show the influence of his earlier career - Tanner has been described as a 'mathematical expressionist' due to his use of geometric lines and depiction of technical forms, sometimes compared by the critics to Paul Klee.... Read full biography
Edwin Tanner was born in Wales in 1920, the son of a miner, his family migrated to Australia in 1923. As a student he excelled at higher mathematics, going on to study structural and civil engineering, as well as training in carpentry and as a civil pilot. In the 1950s he moved to Hobart, working for the Hydro-Electric Commission, later moving to Melbourne where, in 1960, he set up in private practice as a consulting engineer. After this point he maintained the two professions, while also studying philosophy. His paintings show the influence of his earlier career - Tanner has been described as a 'mathematical expressionist' due to his use of geometric lines and depiction of technical forms, sometimes compared by the critics to Paul Klee. In 1954 to public outcry the National Gallery of Victoria purchased his work The Civil Servant, an image... Read full biography
Page shows 3 sample artworks and 32 artists similar to Edwin Tanner. Sample images show some of Edwin Tanner's highest-priced auction results. Similar artists are ranked by similarity to Edwin Tanner's work and style.
Sample Images for Edwin Tanner
Carousel showing 3 sample artworks by Edwin Tanner. Use arrow keys to navigate, or click the indicator dots.
Carousel auto-advances every 5 seconds. Use arrow keys to manually navigate and stop auto-rotation.
Slide 1 of 3: MAN IN OFFICE, c1954
MAN IN OFFICE, c1954
Edwin TannerMAN IN OFFICE, c1954
Edwin Tanner
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Edwin Tanner
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, 1954
Edwin TannerArtists Similar to Edwin Tanner (32)
Collection of similar artists. Use arrow keys to navigate between artists, Enter or Space to select an artist, Home to go to first artist, End to go to last artist. Collection contains 32 artists.
Australia. 1935 - 2013
Ceramics, influenced by Song Chinese ceramics and Giorgio Morandi
Australia, England. Born 1938
Abstract, non-objective painting
Australia. 1891 - 1974
Painting and sculpture
Australia. 1918 - 1991
Aboriginal sculpture
Australia. Born 1973
Masculine identity themed painting
Australia. Born 1948
Painting and sculpture
Australia. 1899 - 1958
Painting
Australia. Born 1936
Figurative expression painting, teaching, lithography
Australia. 1920 - 1999
Portrait, figure, nudes, social criticism painting, teaching
Australia. 1927 - 1982
Landscape painting, printmaking
New Zealand. Born 1956
Painting
Australia. Born 1939
Painting
Australia. 1927 - 2002
Painting and sculpture
Australia. 1942 - 2022
Painting
Australia. Born 1958
Painting
Australia. 1922 - 2004
Painting
Australia. 1929 - 2014
Painting
Australia, Italy. 1921 - 2013
Portrait, city scene, architecture painting
Australia, Russian Federation. 1897 - 1958
Painting and sculpture
Australia. 1944 - 1993
Painting
Australia, Germany. 1918 - 2016
Large-scale public sculpture
Australia. 1921 - 1973
Painting
Australia. 1909 - 2000
Painting
Australia. 1860 - 1940
Post-Impressionist style, black outlines filled with flat areas of color
Australia, England. Born 1940
Painting
Australia. 1890 - 1964
Painting
Australia. 1908 - 1987
Painting
Australia. Born 1952
Sculpture
Australia. Born 1972
Abstract figurative paintings with organic shapes of beehives, spiderwebs
Australia. 1887 - 1935
Atmospheric, tonalist landscape painting, floral still life and water scenes
Australia. 1951 - 1999
Painting