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From the Archives, 1981: Russell Drysdale, outback visionary, dies We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Robert Rooney Normal text size Drysdale: outback visionary Sir Russell Drysdale, who died yesterday aged 69, will be remembered as the artist who for more than two decades impressed into the Australian consciousness his own strong, idiosyncratic image of the Australian outback. Gallery staff hang paintings by Russell Drysdale (L-R The Cricke...