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Olive Cotton b. 1911

Also known as Olive Edith Cotton
  • Artist (Photographer)
Olive Cotton's black and white photographs are characterised by their use of light to create ambiguity. For most of her life she was better known for her brief marriage to fellow photographer Max Dupain than for her own considerable achievements.
Tags: black and white photography, ambiguity
  • Biographical Data b. 1911 None
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 7 people
  • Groups 3 groups
  • Works 5 works
  • Exhibitions 12 exhibitions
  • Collections 4 collections
  • Recognitions 1 recognition
  • References 7 references
  • received
    Emeritus Fellowship from the Australia Council
    Dates
    1993
    Recognition type
    Award
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Updated Dec. 11, 2020
Created Jan. 1, 1995
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