Olive Cotton

Australian photographer (1911–2003)
Person human Q7087144
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Olive Cotton

Summary

Olive Cotton is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sydney[2]. She was born on +1911-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in New South Wales[4]. She died on +2003-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a photographer[6] and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 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 was born on +1911-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Olive Cotton died on +2003-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Olive Cotton's spouses was Max Dupain[9].
  • Olive Cotton held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Olive Cotton worked as a photographer[6].
  • Olive Cotton's professions included artist[7].
  • Olive Cotton's field of work was photography[11].
  • Olive Cotton was educated at MLC School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Olive Cotton is Tea cup ballet[13].
  • Olive Cotton's image is recorded as Olive Cotton, holding camera from Camping trips on Culburra Beach by Max Dupain and Olive Cotton (12825579654) (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Olive Cotton is recorded as female[15].
  • Olive Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Olive Cotton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063212191[17].
  • Olive Cotton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13400538[18].
  • Olive Cotton's GND ID is recorded as 129887021[19].
  • Olive Cotton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96021043[20].
  • Olive Cotton's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500341230[21].
  • Olive Cotton's IdRef ID is recorded as 13952794X[22].
  • Olive Cotton's Commons category is recorded as Olive Cotton[23].
  • Olive Cotton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35819314[24].
  • Olive Cotton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05c0ss4[25].
  • Olive Cotton's RKDartists ID is recorded as 377038[26].
  • Olive Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Olive Cotton was born in Sydney[2]. She was born on +1911-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Olive Cotton's education included a stint at MLC School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and artist[7]. Olive Cotton's field of work was photography[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Olive Cotton is Tea cup ballet[13]. 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[9].

Death and Burial

Olive Cotton died on +2003-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in New South Wales[4].

Why It Matters

Olive Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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[9].

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[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Olive Cotton. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/olive-cotton
MLA “Olive Cotton.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/olive-cotton.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_olive-cotton_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Olive Cotton}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/olive-cotton}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Olive Cotton — https://4ort.xyz/entity/olive-cotton (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/olive-cotton · Last refreshed: