John Olsen was not scared of death and created art until the end. Before his passing, the celebrated painter shared a pot of tea, his views on the Third Act of Life, and why the work of older artists looks so free.
His paintings of nude women remain controversial yet sell for huge sums of money. Now with a new exhibition, 30 years after his first, the American artist talks inspirations, ‘the real history of art’ and the turning point in his life
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