Nora Heysen
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 21 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 11,1911 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Hahndorf |
| Australia | |
| Date of died | December 30,2003 |
| Died | Sydney |
| Australia | |
| Artworks | Mme Elink Schuurman |
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| On view | Art Gallery of New South Wales |
| Parents | Hans Heysen |
| Job | Artist |
| Education | Adelaide |
| Sydney | |
| School of Fine Arts, Adelaide; Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney | |
| Known for | WWII, 1st woman Australian war artist; 1st woman to win Archibald Prize |
| Works | Self‑portrait |
| Awards | Archibald Prize |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notabl work | Madame Elink Schuurman |
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| ID | 543345 |
Nora Heysen Life story
Nora Heysen AM was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1938 for portraiture and the first Australian woman appointed as an official war artist.
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