Justin O'Brien b. 1917

  • Artist (Painter)
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.
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Citations

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

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  • O'Brien, Maurice (child of)
  • Dodd, Peter (associate of)
  • Martin, Jesse (associate of)
  • Montefiore, John (associate of)
  • Sharpe, Martin (associate of)
  • Tooth, Owen (associate of)
  • Bradley, Anthony (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Fra Angelico's Painting Guild (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society in New South Wales (associate of)
  • Sydney Group of Artists (associate of)
  • Merioola group (associate of)
Related people
  • Grey-Smith, Guy Edward (associate of)
  • Olley, Margaret (associate of)
  • Smart, Jeffrey (associate of)
  • Dunlop, Brian (associate of)
  • Kingston, Peter (associate of)
Related works
  • The Greek Burial (creator of)
  • Miraculous draught of the fishes (creator of)
  • Man in a red jacket (creator of)
  • Self-Portrait (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia (collected in)
  • University of Sydney Gallery (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • The Blake Prize (received)
Related events
  • Justin O'Brien and friends (exhibited at)
  • The Merioola Group (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)