Jack Cato
Description
John Cyril (Jack) Cato was a notable portrait photographer working in the Pictorialist style. He was born in Launceston in 1889 and trained at Launceston Technical School, setting up his own photographic studio in Hobart in 1906. From 1911 to 1920 he worked in London and South Africa, and in 1917 became a fellow of the Royal Photographic Sociaty of Great Britain. In 1920-1927 he operated his own portrait studio in Hobart, before moving to Melbourne, where his connection to Dame Nellie Melba (who he had met in London) introduced him to society and theatrical circles. He practised in Melbourne for some 20 years, before retiring after the Second World War to focus on writing books and articles on photography and philately.
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First name/s
Jack
Last name
Cato
Date of Birth
01/04/1889
Place of Birth
Date of Death
14/08/1971
Place of Death
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Timeline
- 01/04/1889
- Date of birth
- 14/08/1971
- Date of death