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John OLSEN

Born
21 January 1928 Newcastle, New South Wales
Died
11 April 2023
Nationality
Australian
Lived/worked
worked throughout Europe 1956–60

39 works

Echidna upside down John OLSEN Fourth study for 'Calle estrecha' John OLSEN Third study for 'Calle estrecha' John OLSEN Second study for 'Calle estrecha' John OLSEN First study for 'Calle estrecha' John OLSEN Sketch of Russell Drysdale John OLSEN Portrait of Russell Drysdale John OLSEN Portrait of Brett Whiteley John OLSEN Echidna and Sun Man John OLSEN Sacred monkeys and sphinx John OLSEN Bird and frog John OLSEN Birds on the Darling John OLSEN Pelican and kangaroo landscape John OLSEN Bird and kangaroo John OLSEN Back o'Bourke John OLSEN Spoonbill and swamp frogs John OLSEN Summer in the you beaut country John OLSEN Calle estrecha (the narrow street) John OLSEN Where the bee sucks, there suck I John OLSEN River passing through a plain John OLSEN Journey into the you beaut country no. 1 John OLSEN Diana's world John OLSEN McElhone Steps John OLSEN Floating John OLSEN The gourmet John OLSEN Emus passing John OLSEN The Bouillabaisse John OLSEN You beaut country: Landscape crawling John OLSEN Madrid John OLSEN Sunday afternoon in the Domain John OLSEN
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