Peter Travis was born in 1929 in Manly, New South Wales, and developed a passion for craft during his childhood. He studied sculpture, ceramics, and industrial design at East Sydney Technical College and began his professional career as an industrial designer at Phillips, where he designed televisions and radios.
In 1960, he joined Speedo and designed swimwear that could be worn for swimming, which became an iconic Australian design. Travis left Speedo in 1962 to focus on his art practice and became a contemporary Australian potter who created hand-built organic sculptural works. His works were exhibited nationally and internationally and are represented in many major Australian and international collections, including the National Gallery of Australia. Travis taught and lectured on color, form, and design at various colleges and universities.
In 2008, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the visual arts, crafts, more...
104 items found:
These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
If you are seeking to purchase similar items CLICK HERE to view 3 similar items being offered for sale by dealers at our AntiquesPlus site.
You can reduce the number of items displayed by entering a keyword that must be included in the description of the item.
OR
You can restrict the number of items to those sold in recent years. Select which years: