Olive Cotton

Australian photographer (1911–2003)
Person human Q7087144
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Olive Cotton

Summary

Olive Cotton is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sydney[2]. She was born on July 11, 1911[3]. She passed away in New South Wales[4]. She died on September 27, 2003[5]. She worked as a photographer[6] and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], Olive Cotton…
  • Olive Cotton died in New South Wales[4].
  • Olive Cotton died in Cowra[9].
  • Olive Cotton was born on July 11, 1911[3].
  • Olive Cotton died on September 27, 2003[5].
  • Among Olive Cotton's spouses was Max Dupain[10].
  • Olive Cotton held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Olive Cotton's professions included photographer[6].
  • Olive Cotton worked as an artist[7].
  • Olive Cotton's field of work was photography[12].
  • Olive Cotton was educated at MLC School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Olive Cotton is Tea cup ballet[14].
  • Olive Cotton is recorded as female[15].
  • Olive Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Olive Cotton's Commons category is recorded as Olive Cotton[17].
  • Olive Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[18].
  • Olive Cotton's given name is recorded as Olive[19].
  • Olive Cotton's described by source is recorded as A World History of Women Photographers[20].
  • Olive Cotton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Olive Cotton's Commons Creator page is recorded as Olive Cotton[22].
  • Olive Cotton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Know My Name[23].
  • Olive Cotton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[24].
  • Olive Cotton's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[25].
  • Olive Cotton's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[26].
  • Olive Cotton's has works in the collection is recorded as State Library of New South Wales[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Olive Cotton was born in Sydney[2]. She was born on July 11, 1911[3].

Education

Olive Cotton's education included a stint at MLC School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and artist[7]. Olive Cotton's field of work was photography[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Olive Cotton is Tea cup ballet[14]. Things named for her include Olive Cotton Award[28], an award[29], in Australia[30], founded in 2005[31].

Personal Life

Among Olive Cotton's spouses was Max Dupain[10].

Death and Burial

Olive Cotton died on September 27, 2003[5]. Recorded place of death include New South Wales[4], a state of Australia[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1788[34] and Cowra[9], a town[35], in Australia[36].

Why It Matters

Olive Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for her include Olive Cotton Award[28], an award[29], in Australia[30], founded in 2005[31].

FAQs

Where was Olive Cotton born?

Olive Cotton was born in Sydney[2].

Where did Olive Cotton die?

Olive Cotton passed away in New South Wales[4].

Who was Olive Cotton married to?

Olive Cotton's spouses include Max Dupain[10].

What did Olive Cotton do for work?

Olive Cotton worked as photographer[6] and artist[7].

Where did Olive Cotton go to school?

Olive Cotton was educated at MLC School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . A World History of Women Photographers. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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