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Margaret Cilento
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Cilento in 1951
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Phyllis Margaret Cilento
23 December 1923 Sydney, Australia
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| Died | 21 November 2006 (aged 82) Melbourne, Australia
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| Education | East Sydney Technical College |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking |
| Spouse(s) | Geoff Maslen |
Phyllis Margaret Cilento (born December 23, 1923 – died November 21, 2006) was an Australian artist. She was known for her paintings and printmaking.
About Margaret Cilento
Margaret Cilento was born in Sydney, Australia, on December 23, 1923. She went to art school at East Sydney Technical College.
Her Studies Abroad
In 1947, Margaret received a special scholarship that allowed her to travel to New York. In New York, she studied at the Subjects of the Artist School. This school taught a style of art called abstract expressionism, which uses colors and shapes to show feelings. She also learned printmaking at a famous studio called Atelier 17. She studied at the Brooklyn Museum of Art too.
In 1949, Margaret moved to Europe. She studied engraving at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She also worked at the Paris branch of Atelier 17, which had just reopened. She returned to Australia in 1951.
In 1954, she moved to London. There, she studied at the Central School of Art at Goldsmith’s College.
Later Life and Work
In 1963, Margaret married Geoff Maslen, an Australian journalist. The couple moved back to Australia. Margaret Cilento passed away in Melbourne, Australia, on November 21, 2006.
Her artwork can be found in important collections. These include the National Gallery of Victoria and the National Gallery of Australia.
In 2007, Margaret Cilento's art was part of a special exhibition. The show was called Breaking New Ground: Brisbane Women Artists of the Mid-Twentieth Century. It was held at the Queensland University of Technology. Other artists in the exhibition included Pamela MacFarlane, Margaret Olley, Joy Roggenkamp, Betty Quelhurst, and Kathleen Shillam.
