Justin O'Brien

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Justin O'Brien

AM
Born
Justin Maurice O'Brien

2 August 1917
Hurstville, New South Wales
Died25 January 1996
Rome
Known forReligious art, Portraiture
AwardsBlake Prize (1951)

Justin O'Brien AM (2 August 1917 – 25 January 1996)[1] was an Australian artist. He won the inaugural Blake Prize in 1951.[2]

Collections[]

O'Brien's works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia,[3] the Art Gallery of New South Wales,[4] the National Gallery of Victoria,[5] the Art Gallery of South Australia,[6] the University of Sydney,[7] and the University of Southern Queensland.[7]

The Australian National Portrait Gallery holds a number of portraits of O'Brien.[8]

O'Brien was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to art.[9]

He is the subject of an Australian Broadcasting Corporation Compass program.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Justin O'Brien". agsa.sa.gov.au. Art Gallery of South Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Justin O'Brien Wins Blake Prize". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 March 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ "O'Brien, Justin 1917 – 1996". artsearch.nga.gov.au. National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Collection: Justin O'Brien". artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ "The Virgin enthroned (Altar piece triptych)". ngv.vic.gov.au. National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Justin O'Brien:Works in the collection". agsa.sa.gov.au. Art Gallery of South Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Belinda Nemec (March 2017), La Trobe Art Institute Art Collection Project: Significance Assessment (PDF), La Trobe University, pp. 142, 145, retrieved 2 August 2020
  8. ^ "Browse the Portraits". portrait.gov.au. National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Justin Maurice O'Brien". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ^ Hunter, Catherine (26 July 2020). "Justin O'Brien – The Sacred Music Of Colour". Compass. ABC (Australian TV channel). Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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