Lot 33

The Estate of Jim Alexander

Heliodore "Dore" Hawthorn worked in an embroidery factory during the day, which allowed her to take art classes at Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School in the evenings. Her teachers, including Grace Crowley, introduced her to European modern art. In the 1920s, she helped edit "Undergrowth: a magazine of youth and ideals", a magazine that supported young modern artists and writers who challenged traditional ideas. Dore had close friendships with Grace Crowley and Dorrit Black, and she was part of the Studio of Realist Art, which helped her become a modest yet dedicated promoter of modern art in Australia.