Arthur Boyd was born on 24 July 1920 in Murrumbeena, Victoria and died in 24 April 1999 in Melbourne, Victoria. Boyd was considered a leading Australian painter of the late 20th century. He painted many canvases of Australian landscape, impressionism. He was a member of Antipodeans, a group of painters based in Melbourne. This group included other artists such as David Boyd (brother), John Perceval, John Brack and more. Much of Boyd’s family were professional painters, sculptors, architects and other art professionals. His most recognised works consisted of the Half Caster Bride and Nebuchadnezzar series. One of the reasons why he painted his “Half Caste Bride” series was because he wanted other people to see the inhumane treatment and acts
