Margaret Olley AC (1923-2011), painter, was born in Lismore and studied art at East Sydney Technical College and the Grande Chaumière in Paris. There is a quest for new ground, new challenges (to the artist in processes, to society in themes explored and aesthetics), new ideas. https://ehive.com/collections/5439/objects/464196/portrait-in-the-mirror Margaret Olley Portrait in the mirror 1948 454.2001. Vibrant and beautiful, they invite you to spend time with them, to explore the world so lovingly shown. Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers Her head provides the classical triangular composition. Christie's Paris The first immensely telling picture of Olley comes from a portrait by William Dobell, with which he won the Archibald Prize in 1948. Her tribute to past great masters of art, seen in the array of postcard reproductions, would also become a frequent feature of her work. Read the latest visit information, including hoursWe acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Gallery stands, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. Please note that this site uses cookies. To its right is the 1948 Archibald-winning portrait of Olley by William Dobell. Image courtesy: Steven Bacon / Fairfax syndication. http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/1.1977/http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/studio/2008/08/05/1217702008314.htmlMasters, C. (2011) “Margaret Olley obituary” Olley was a gregarious person, enjoying visiting the galleries she loved, friends with many artists. Columnist.

Margaret Olley Homage to Manet 1987 458.2001. (Another more extreme example of showing the mirror is the Brett Whiteley self-portrait Nelson, R. (2011) “The Magic of Margaret Olley” UA1-WA:P4-p2-Exercise: Commission a portraitI hadn’t spent much time looking at Olley’s work prior to researching this post. Pace New York (540 West 25th Street)What's Happening in the Art World in September Min

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View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow. Margaret Olley gained early fame when she sat for this prize-winning picture in 1948.

She was well-known on the Sydney post-war art scene and her portrait was painted by both Russell Drysdale and William Dobell. In this early self-portrait, Margaret Olley surrounds herself with the things that would preoccupy her throughout her career: the fruits, flowers and exotic objects that she collected about her at home. price

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She was well-known on the Sydney post-war art scene and her portrait was painted by both Russell Drysdale and William Dobell.

She incorporated small dried arrangements in Portrait in the mirror 1948 but it was not until the early 1970s that Australian wildflowers began to be included in her repertoire ― and she always designated them wildflowers, not native flowers. To its right is the 1948 Archibald-winning portrait of Olley by William Dobell. 9 / 10.

View Portrait in the mirror (1948) By Margaret Olley; Painting: oil on cardboard; 56.0 x 72.5cm board; 68.3 x 84.8 x 6.0cm frame; . Portrait of Margaret Olley and Ben Quilty, 2005.

Portrait in the mirror (1948) by Margaret Olley. Marigolds and Fruits - Margaret Olley

On the left is the 2011 Archibald-winning portrait of Olley by Ben Quilty (see my analysis 13-Apr-2014).