William Delafield Cook
William Delafield Cook AM (1936–2015) was an Australian artist who was known for his photorealistic landscapes.[1] He won a number of awards, including the Order of Australia.
William Delafield Cook AM | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1936 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 29 March 2015 (aged 79) London, England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Parent(s) | Rodin Cook and Dorothy C. Cook nee Newing. |
Early life
Delafield Cook was born in Melbourne, Australia on 28 February 1936.[2] [3][4] His grandfather, who was also named William Delafield Cook, was also a painter and had links to the Heidelberg School of Australian painting.[4][5]
In 1962 he married 1962 Sally Patricia Bovington, with whom he had two daughters, and a son, the artist Jonathan Delafield Cook. [2]
In 1980 he won the Wynne Prize for A Waterfall (Strath Creek), and in 1981 he won the Sulman Prize for A French family.
He taught at the University of Melbourne.
In 2013 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the visual arts as a realist painter of Australian landscapes".[6]
He died after a brief illness in London on 29 March 2015, where he had been preparing for an exhibition; he was aged 79.[2]He had long divided his time between London and Melbourne.[7]
Notes
- "return of a realist". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 2 July 1975. p. 81. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Obituary of William Delafield Cook, The Independent, 14 May 2015 Retrieved 13 August 2020
- "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 7 March 1936. p. 17. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- William Delafield Cook Retrieved November 2012
- "PERSONAL". The Australasian. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- It's an Honour. Retrieved 3 April 2015
- Australian artist William Delafield Cook dies aged 78, (31 March 2015), The Australian accessed 31 March 2015
References
- Hart, Deborah; Delafield Cook, William, 1936- (1998), William Delafield Cook, Craftsman House : G + B Arts International, ISBN 978-90-5703-691-0CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Pierse, Simon, Australian Art and Artists in London, 1950-1965: An Antipodean Summer Retrieved November 2012
- Sayers, Andrew, Australian Art, Oxford University Press Retrieved November 2012
- Obituary of William Delafield Cook, The Independent, 14 May 2015 Retrieved 13 August 2020
