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The Realist Artists

• The Argus 7 July 1946 Vic O’Connor, with friends and fellow artists Noel Counihan and Yosl Bergner first exhibited under the title ‘Three Realist Artists’ in 1946. The banner distinguished them from other contemporary art movements such as surrealism and abstract expressionism. Other artists who were part of the Melbourne realist group were Vic’s first wife Ailsa O’Connor, James Wigley, Peter Miller, David Armfield and Mary Hammond among others. In 1964 nineteen artists exhibited as ‘The Realist Group’ at the Victorian Artists Society.

• Artists who exhibited together in August 1964 as 'The Realist Group' :   David Armfield   Allan Brown   Malcolm Cameron   Maurice Carter   Noel Counihan   Jack Freeman   Sam Fullbrook   William Frater   Mary Hammond   David Kwiatkowski   Peter F. Miller   Keith Nichol   Ailsa O’Connor   V. G. O’Connor   Bernhard Rust   Ken Scarlett   Hyman Slade   Stan Thomas   James V. Wigley

    Vic O'Connor   Images and articles

    Ailsa O'Connor   Book 'Unfinished work'

    Ken Scarlett   Article

    George Luke   Article