About Justus Jorgensen
Lived 1893 – 1975 (aged 82). Justus Jorgensen was an Australian architect.
Justus Jorgensen (12 May 1893 – 15 May 1975) was an Australian artist and architect. He is best known for establishing the artist colony Montsalvat, located in Eltham.
He was born in East Brighton, Melbourne, third of six children of Simon Jorgensen, a master mariner from Norway, and his Victorian-born wife Nora, née Schreiber. He was a student of Max Meldrum and an early member of his Australian tonalist movement.
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Who was Justus Jorgensen?
Australian artist
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Justus Jorgensen was born on 12 May 1893.
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Justus Jorgensen died on 15 May 1975.
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Justus Jorgensen was an architect.
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Justus Jorgensen was Australian.
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