Background
Smith, Bernard was born on October 3, 1916 in Sydney. Son of Charles Smith and Rose Anne (nee Tierney) Smith.
Smith, Bernard was born on October 3, 1916 in Sydney. Son of Charles Smith and Rose Anne (nee Tierney) Smith.
University of Sydney, Warburg Institute, London and A.N.U., Canberra.
Teacher North.S.W. 1935-1944, Education Officer, Art Gallery, North.S.W. 1944-1952. Lecturer, Senior Lecturer University of Melbourne 195563, Reader 1964-1966. Art critic The Age, Melbourne 1963-1966.
Professor, of Contemporary Art and Director Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney 1967-1977, Senior Association, Department, of Fine Arts.
President Australian Academy of Fine Arts 1977-1980. Chevalier, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Married Ruth Adeney in 1941.