COTTON , Olive |The sleeper

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Australia, New South Wales, 1911 – Australia, Cowra, New South Wales 2003

The sleeper 1939
Photography, Photograph, gelatin silver photograph
Primary Insc: Signed l.r. print border, pencil, "Olive Cotton". Dated l.l. print border, pencil, "...'39". Titled l.l. print border, pencil, "The sleeper".
printed image 29.2 h x 25.0 w cm
sheet 38.0 h x 32.4 w cm
Purchased 1987
Accession No: NGA 87.1766

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Olive COTTON

Australia, New South Wales, 1911 – Australia, Cowra, New South Wales 2003

The sleeper 1939
Creation Notes: printed 1985
Photography, Photograph, gelatin silver photograph
Primary Insc: Signed l.r. print border, pencil, "Olive Cotton". Dated l.l. print border, pencil, "...'39". Titled l.l. print border, pencil, "The sleeper".
printed image 29.2 h x 25.0 w cm
sheet 38.0 h x 32.4 w cm
Purchased 1987
Accession No: NGA 87.1766

Exhibition History

- 2001
- - Federation: Australian Art and Society 1901-2001 NGA
- 2000
- - Olive Cotton retrospective
  - Art Gallery of New South Wales
  - National Library of Australia
- 2000
- - Federation: Australian Art and Society 1901-2001 NGA
- 1996
- - Archival Permanence: Time and Timelessness in 100 Years of Australian Photography.
  - Albury Regional Art Gallery
  - Geelong Gallery
  - Horsham Art Gallery
  - Monash Gallery of Art

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The sleeper 1939, Olive Cotton's graceful study of her friend Olga Sharp resting while on a bush picnic, made around the same time as Max Dupain's Sunbaker, presents a different take upon the enjoyment of life in Australia. The woman is relaxed, nestled within the environment. The mood is one of secluded reverie.

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