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Martin Lewis (artist)
Australian-born American etcher
Martin Lewis (14 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an Australian-born American etcher.
Early life
Lewis was born in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia on 14 June 1881.[1] He was the second of eight children and had a passion for drawing.
Career
At the age of 15, he left home and traveled in New South Wales, Australia, working as a post hole digger and a merchant seaman. He returned to Sydney and settled into a Bohemian community outside Sydney.
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Two of his drawings were published in the radical Sydney newspaper, The Bulletin.[1] He studied with Julian Ashton at the Art Society's School in Sydney. Ashton, a famous painter, was also one of the first Australian artists to take up printmaking.[1]
United States
In 1900, Lewis left Australia for the United States.
His first job was in San Francisco, painting stage decorations for William McKinley's presidential campaign of 1900.&#