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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

exhibited at

Elwyn Lynn: retrospective 1956-1990

Date

1991

Place

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Description

Wagga City Art Gallery / Bathurst City Art Gallery

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGNSW archive index cards, UTAS catalogue, http://www.robingibson.net/public_html/LYNN/Lynn2.html

Exhibition Catalogue:
Pinson, Peter, Elwyn Lynn : retrospective 1956-1990. Sydney : Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1991.

Type

Exhibition

Tags

Retrospective, Painting, Mixed media

exhibited at

Elwyn Lynn: two decades

Date

1977

Place

Ivan Dougherty Gallery, COFA, UNSW, Paddington, NSW

Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
IDG archive printout 2002; Pinson, Peter, Elwyn Lynn: two decades. Sydney: Alexander mackie College of Advanced Education, 1977

Exhibition Catalogue:
Pinson, Peter, Elwyn Lynn: two decades. Sydney: Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, 1977
ISBN0 908116 00 4

Type

Exhibition

Tags

Solo Survey, Painting, Mixed media

exhibited at

Save Victoria Street

Date: 13 May 1973 - 20 May 1973
Place: Save Victoria Street campaign headquarters, 109 Victoria Street, Potts Point, New South Wales
Type: Exhibition