Fred Cress Fred Cress i(A65886 works by) (birth name: Frederick Harold Cress)
Born: Established: 10 Jul 1938 Poona,
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India,
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South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ; Died: Ceased: 14 Oct 2009 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1962
Heritage: English
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BiographyHistory

After two decades as one of Australia's foremost abstractionist painters, Cress turned to realism in his art. He was the winner of the Archibald prize in 1988. Cress used to divide his time between Sydney and rural France.

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Personal Awards

1988 winner Archibald Prize portrait of John Beard.
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