Artist: Lin Onus (1948 - 1996)
Nationality: Australian
Movement: Modern Australian School
Media: Painting
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Biography:
After teaching himself, Melbourne-native Lin Onus became a professional artist in 1974, first exhibiting at the Aborigines Advancement League in his hometown. He then exhibited regularly throughout Australia, and has pieces in all the main national art galleries. Onus was commissioned by many institutions and corporations to create public pieces for their collections. He served as the Chairman of the Aboriginal Arts Committee of the Australian Council. Although his paintings contain many symbolic references to Aboriginal culture, he never wished to be regarded as only an Aboriginal artist. His best known pieces combine this cultural imagery with photo-realist imagery. Before his death in 1996, Onus produced a series of fiberglass sculptures of the dingoes of the Australian outback.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (1)
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Portrait de Mgr Jean de Caulet, évêque de Grenoble (18e siècle) by anonyme

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Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney: Urban Dingo: The Art of Lin Onus (1948-1996)
Onus died prematurely at the age of 47 in October 1996. Although he began painting in 1974, it was not until the mid-1980s that Onus developed his characteristic, photo-realist style which developed out of many visits to Arnhe...

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