Justin Maurice O'Brien b. 1917

Also known as Justin O'Brien
  • Artist
Born in the Sydney suburb of Hurstville in 1917, Justin O'Brien is a painter notable for his characteristically bright palate and use of religious imagery and symbolism. For a full account of his life please refer to the Australian Dictionary of Biography at this link https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/obrien-justin-maurice-31177 .
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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.

  • Flavia Scardamaglia, 'O’Brien, Justin Maurice (1917–1996)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/obrien-justin-maurice-31177/text38564, published online 2021,

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

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

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  • The Virgin Enthroned (Altar piece triptych), by Justin O'Brien, 1950-51. Felton Bequest, 1951, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2901-4. Courtesy of the Estate of Justin O'Brien (creator of)
  • Figures in Costume (None)
  • Man in a red jacket (creator of)
  • Miraculous draught of the fishes (creator of)
  • The Greek Burial (creator of)
  • Self-Portrait (creator of)
  • The Virgin Enthroned (Altar piece triptych), by Justin O'Brien, 1950-51. Felton Bequest, 1951, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2901-4. Courtesy of the Estate of Justin O'Brien (creator of)