Justin O'Brien b. 2 August 1917

Also known as Justin Maurice O'Brien
  • Artist (Painter)
Justin O'Brien was known at first for his Byzantine influenced paintings of Christian iconography and later for sun drenched studies of Mediterranean landscapes. He was also the most influential art master at Cranbrook school where his pupils included the young Martin Sharp and Peter Kingston.
Tags: Religious art, Modernism, Charm School, Prisoner of War

Citations

  • Haefliger, Paul (1944), 'Repatriated war prisoners’ art’, Sydney Morning Herald, p 10.

  • (1951), 'Blake Prize Exhibition Catalogue’, Sydney.

  • Bradley, Anthony (1982), 'The Art of Justin O’Brien’, The Craftsman’s Press, Sydney.

  • France, Christine (1997), 'Justin O’Brien: Image and Icon’, Craftsman House, Sydney.

  • 'Justin O’Brien: Greek Burial’, Art Gallery of New South Wales.

    http://collection.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&searchMode=simple&id=32065

  • (1944), 'Justin O’Brien Exhibition Catalogues’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney.

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Justin O’Brien’, Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Hutchinson, Melbourne.

  • '“Sketch for Portrait of Justin O’Brien”’, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT.

  • Smith, Bernard (1971), 'Australian Painting 1788-1970, ed 2’, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

  • Pearce, Barry, and Natalie Wilson. Justin O’Brien: The Sacred Music of Colour. Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2010. Exhibition catalogue

  • Flavia Scardamaglia ‘O’Brien, Justin Maurice (1917-1996)’ Australian Dictionary of Briography 2021

    https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/obrien-justin-maurice-31177