Eighteen months after the celebrated artist’s death, one of his most iconic works now has a permanent home.
More than four years ago, in the autumn of 2019, celebrated artist John Olsen was enjoying a long lunch at Rose Bay’s Catalina restaurant. His dining companions were historian Ross Fitzgerald and the late Barry Humphries.
And, now, some 18 months after Olsen’s death, aged 95, the work has been gifted to the Art Gallery of NSW by Olsen’s surviving children, gallerist Tim Olsen and artist Louise Olsen. Janus is the Roman god of doorways, passages and beginnings, among other things. Janus is generally portrayed with having two faces, one looking forward, the other back, which is how Olsen depicts himself inJohn Olsen in 2005 with his Archibald Prize winning work.“It was a very introspective work of John’s,” says Tim Olsen. “Janus was able to look out to see impending danger, but also to look back to make sure that the community was safe.
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