John Olsen
Mosman Council from Sydney, Australia · John Olsen gifts new Sydney Harbour painting · CC BY 2.0
- Full name
- John Henry Olsen.
- Born
- 1928. · Newcastle.
- Died
- 2023. · Bowral.
- Nationality
- Australia.
- Occupation
- painter, traveler, textile artist and graphic artist.
- Fields
- landscape.
- Education
- National Art School and St Joseph's College.
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of Australia, Archibald Prize, Centenary Medal and Wynne Prize.
- Languages
- English.
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John Olsen studied at National Art School and St Joseph's College. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Work by John Olsen is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Auckland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales and Art Gallery of South Australia. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of Australia, Archibald Prize and Centenary Medal.
John Henry Olsen, Australian artist, at the Mosman Art Gallery, on the donation of his painting, "The Rolling Sea and that Streeton Painting," on March 19, 2015.
Mosman Council from Sydney, Australia · John Olsen gifts new Sydney Harbour painting
John Henry Olsen, Australian artist, at the Mosman Art Gallery, on the donation of his painting, "The Rolling Sea and that Streeton Painting," on March 19, 2015.
Mosman Council from Sydney, Australia · John Olsen gifts new Sydney Harbour painting
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1928
John Olsen born at Newcastle.
2005
Self-portrait Janus-faced is dated 2005.
2023
John Olsen died at Bowral.
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John Olsen received Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of Australia, Archibald Prize, Centenary Medal and Wynne Prize.
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John Olsen is recorded at birth as John Henry Olsen. Recorded as having received Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of Australia and Archibald Prize.
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