Justin O'Brien (1917-1996) - Virgin Enthroned (1951)
Australia 15c Stamp issued 1980
Painting Held at the Art Gallery of NSW
Justin O'Brien was born in south western Sydney in an Irish Catholic family, thus explaining the religious nature of art that was depicted in this stamp for Christmas 1980. His art was the subject of a retrospective exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW in 2011. The artist was a prolific producer of art during his career, in addition to spending time as a teacher in Sydney prior to heading off to Rome in the latter period of his life.
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