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Plaque commemorates John `Eric` Minchin who was one of the "Brushmen of the Bush".
Between 1973 and 1989, the five mates from Broken Hill - Hart, Absalom, Pickup, Minchin and Hugh Schulz - toured the world, staging more than 50 exhibitions and raising $1 million for charity in today`s terms.
The unusual partnership began in 1973 when Minchin was invited to stage a fund-raising exhibition in Chatswood for a children`s charity. Minchin asked three fellow "unknowns" from Broken Hill - Absalom, Pickup and Schulz - to provide some paintings for the show. At that stage no one asked Hart. Pro Hart was already a popular artist and the group didn`t want to be seen as capitalising on his success. Pro heard about it and asked to join.
The turning point was an article in The Australian Women`s Weekly. A subeditor picked up on Pickup`s throw-away line, headlining the feature "The Brushmen from the Bush". A marketing legend was born which took them everywhere from Orange, Albury and Toowoomba to London, New York and Rome. The partnership only ended in 1989 when Minchin died and Schulz`s eyesight failed.
Location
| Address: | Blende Street, Kintore Reserve, Broken Hill, 2880 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.959905 Long: 141.460181 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Arts |
Dedication
John `Eric` Minchin
1928 - 1994
A Brushman Of The Bush
