Elwyn Lynn b. 16 November 1917

Also known as Jack Lynn, Elwyn Augustus Lynn
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Curator ,
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Artist, critic and cultural warrior Elwyn (Jack) Lynn was one of the most influential figures in mid-twentieth century Australian art. In the 1950s as his own painting became progressively more abstract, he educated his colleagues via his editorship of the Contemporary Art Society Bulletin. He was the first Curator of the Power Collection at the University of Sydney
Tags: Contemporary art, Painterly abstraction, art critiic, dada, matter painting
Name
Elwyn Lynn
Also known as:
  • Jack Lynn (nickname, given in childhood that persisted throughout his life)
  • Elwyn Augustus Lynn
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Curator
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • High school teacher (English) (ANZSIC code: 8022) 1941 - 1968 NSW Department of Education, NSW
  • Editor (ANZSIC code: 541) 1983 - 1986 Art and Australia
  • Associate Editor (ANZSIC code: 541) 1966 - 1978 Quadrant
  • Editor 1978 - 1981 Quadrant
Tags:
Contemporary art
Painterly abstraction
art critiic
dada
matter painting
Birth date
16 November 1917
Birth place
Canowindra, NSW
Death date
22 January 1997
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1952 - 1997
Residence
  • 1917 - c.1919 Canowindra, NSW
  • 1919 - 1937 Junee, NSW
  • 1938 - 1997 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Bachelor of Arts , 1938 - 1940 University of Sydney, NSW
  • Diploma of Education, 1941 Sydney Teachers College, Sydney, NSW