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Doris Zinkeisen

1898-07-31 – 1991-01-03

Portrait of Doris Zinkeisen
Doris Zinkeisen: New Idea portrait with leaf backgroundDoris Zinkeisen, photographed in 1929 by Harold Cazneaux. This was the first photographic cover for ‘The Home’ magazine (1929, 'The Home', May, in Hill V 2000, 'The Cazneaux women', Craftsman House, Sydney p 73). Cazneaux was its chief photographer. ‘The Home’ was launched in Sydney in 1920 and styled after Vogue. Zinkeisen was said to have epitomised the ‘New Feminine Beauty’ described by ‘The Home’ in 1929 as: ‘stark simplicity of line, of corners, angles, slimness, sharpness … twenty years ago we were born curvy and now we are born straight.’ The leaf background was painted by the Australian artist Adrian Feint. This photograph was one of Cazneaux's 'new idea' series of portraits, which placed subjects against painted backdrops.Credit: Harold Cazneaux

Life & Legacy

Doris Clare Zinkeisen (31 July 1897 – 3 January 1991) was a Scottish theatrical stage and costume designer, painter, commercial artist, and writer. She was best known for her work in theatrical design.

Occupation & Career

nurse, graphic designer, painter, costume designer, artist, theatre designer

Education

Royal Academy of Arts

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Education & Institutions

Royal Academy of Arts

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  1. Wikidata population candidate Q936439 — wikidata View source

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