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1948 - 1996. Known for: Aboriginal art.
Lin Onus (1948-1996). 'I kind of hope . that history may see me as some sort of bridge . between . cultures, between technology and ideas.'1 . Born in 1948 of Yorta Yorta and Scottish descent, Lin... Read full biography
Lin Onus (1948-1996). 'I kind of hope . that history may see me as some sort of bridge . between . cultures, between technology and ideas.'1 . Born in 1948 of Yorta Yorta and Scottish descent, Lin Onus remains acclaimed today as a 'man ahead of his time', exploring through his art the personal,... Read full biography
Lin Onus (1948-1996). 'I kind of hope . that history may see me as some sort of bridge . between . cultures, between technology and ideas.'1 . Born in 1948 of Yorta Yorta and Scottish descent, Lin Onus remains acclaimed today as a 'man ahead of his time', exploring through his art the personal, public and political fundamentals of reconciliation. Straddling dualistic perspectives - one Western and representational, the other Aboriginal and spiritual - Onus thus enjoyed the freedom to absorb a... Read full biography
Lin Onus (1948-1996). 'I kind of hope . that history may see me as some sort of bridge . between . cultures, between technology and ideas.'1 . Born in 1948 of Yorta Yorta and Scottish descent, Lin Onus remains acclaimed today as a 'man ahead of his time', exploring through his art the personal, public and political fundamentals of reconciliation. Straddling dualistic perspectives - one Western and representational, the other Aboriginal and spiritual - Onus thus enjoyed the freedom to absorb a diverse range of influences, subverting Western perceptions of indigenous art with subtlety and sophistication. Indeed, occupying what anthropologist Levi Strauss defines as that 'in-between' space between multiple worlds, Onus was afforded the rare... Read full biography
Lin Onus (1948-1996). 'I kind of hope . that history may see me as some sort of bridge . between . cultures, between technology and ideas.'1 . Born in 1948 of Yorta Yorta and Scottish descent, Lin Onus remains acclaimed today as a 'man ahead of his time', exploring through his art the personal, public and political fundamentals of reconciliation. Straddling dualistic perspectives - one Western and representational, the other Aboriginal and spiritual - Onus thus enjoyed the freedom to absorb a diverse range of influences, subverting Western perceptions of indigenous art with subtlety and sophistication. Indeed, occupying what anthropologist Levi Strauss defines as that 'in-between' space between multiple worlds, Onus was afforded the rare opportunity 'to glimpse through many slightly ajar doors' - paradoxically belonging everywhere, and nowhe... Read full biography
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Lin Onus (1948-1996)
'I kind of hope ... that history may see me as some sort of bridge ... between ... cultures, between technology and ideas.'1
Born in 1948 of Yorta Yorta and Scottish descent, Lin Onus remains acclaimed today as a 'man ahead of his time', exploring through his art the personal, public and political fundamentals of reconciliation. Straddling dualistic perspectives - one Western and representational, the other Aboriginal and spiritual - Onus thus enjoyed the freedom to absorb a diverse range of influences, subverting Western perceptions of indigenous art with subtlety and sophistication. Indeed, occupying what anthropologist Levi Strauss defines as that 'in-between' space between multip...But wait, there's more...
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