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
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Name
Olive Cotton
Also known as Olive Edith Cotton
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Tags:
black and white photography
ambiguity
Birth date
1911
Birth place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Death date
September 2003
Death place
Cowra, NSW, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1922 - c.2000
Residence
  • 1946 - 1964 Koorawatha near Cowra, NSW
  • c.1911 - c.1946 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1930 - 1934 University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
  • 1921 - 1929 Methodist Ladies College, Burwood, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book