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
associate of
Kate Briscoe
1944
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
parent of
Victoria Lynn
1963
Curator
associate of
Bernard Smith
Curator
friend of
Sidney Nolan
1917
Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Theatre / Film Designer), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
friend of
Ken Reinhard
1936
Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Sculptor)
associate of
Sydney Ball
1917
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
associate of
Peter Leslie Pinson
1917
Curator, Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
friend of
Henry Salkauskas
1917
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Peter Upward
1917
Artist (Painter)