Collection
John Olsen
(Australia, England, Spain, Portugal 21 Jan 1928– )
- Title
- Golden summer, Clarendon
- Year
- 1983
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- oil on hardboard
- Dimensions
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182.5 x 244.3cm board; 184.5 x 246.5 x 3.7cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.r. corner, black oil "John Olsen '83".
- Credit
- Purchased with the assistance of Salomon Brothers 1985
- Accession number
- 167.1985
- Copyright
- © John Olsen. Licensed by Viscopy,Australia
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (11)
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Elizabeth Cross, Pulse: Paintings by John Olsen 1961-2005 2005, Healesville, 2005, 17 (colour illus.), 18, 27. Exhibition checklist.
Deborah Hart, Australian painters of the twentieth century, 'John Olsen', pg. 196-207, Roseville, 2000, 201.
Deborah Hart, John Olsen, East Roseville, 1991, 160 (colour illus.), 161, 163 (colour illus.), 164, 168. cat.no. 108
Patrick McCaughey, Encounters with Australian modern art, 'John Olsen and Jeffrey Smart', pg. 116-128, South Yarra, 2008, 118, 119. General reference
Humphrey McQueen, Art Monthly Australia Sep 2000, 'Positions vacant', pg. 21-23, Acton, Sep 2000, 22. review of 'Australian icons' exhibition
Ross Mellick and Nick Waterlow, Spirit and place: Art in Australia 1861-1996 Nov 1996, Sydney, Nov 1996, 92 (illus.), 149.
Barry Pearce, Look Aug 2009, 'Comparing artists: It can expand perceptions of their work', pg. 12-14, Newtown, Aug 2009, 14.
Sebastian Smee, The Weekend Australian 13 Aug 2005-14 Aug 2005, 'Master of his domain', pg. 18-19, Surry Hills, 13 Aug 2005-14 Aug 2005, 18 (colour illus.). Arts Review section.
Sebastian Smee, Fred Williams: infinite horizons 2011, 'Fred Williams and company', pg. 206-215, Canberra, 2011, 214 (colour illus.), 215.
Geoffrey Smith, Sidney Nolan: desert & drought 2003, 'Outback and beyond', pg. 126-127, Melbourne, 2003, 126 (colour illus.). figure no. 2
East of the Sun 1997, Sydney, 1997. List of works
- Exhibition history (7)
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John Olsen retrospective (1991-92):
- National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], Melbourne 01 Nov 1991–02 Feb 1992
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 08 May 1992–28 Jun 1992
Spirit and place: art in Australia 1861-1996, Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia, 21 Nov 1996–31 Mar 1997
East of the Sun (1997), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 01 Jun 1997–17 Nov 1997
Southern Reflections: Ten contemporary Australian artists:
- Kulturhuset, Stockholm 13 Mar 1998–19 Apr 1998
- Konstmuseum, Arhus, Denmark 01 Jul 1998–30 Aug 1998
- Museum Tamminiementie, Helsinki, Finland 01 Sep 1998–30 Sep 1998
- Konsthallen, Gothenberg 02 Nov 1998–06 Dec 1998
Terrains, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 Apr 1999–25 Jul 1999
Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Aug 2000–03 Dec 2000
Pulse: Paintings by John Olsen 1961-2005, TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, 29 May 2005–23 Oct 2005
