About Mimi Vang Olsen
Born 1936. Mimi Vang Olsen is a painter.
Mimi Vang Olsen is a New York-born painter specializing in pet portraits in The Village since the early 1970s. Her work has brought her international recognition and celebrity clientele.
Family Olsen was born in the Bronx. Her parents were immigrants from Hungary and Armenia. Her father was a photographer and her mother was a textile designer. She only paints pets that are alive so she can visit the pet and learn its personality for the portrait.
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Who is Mimi Vang Olsen?
Danish | Painter
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Mimi Vang Olsen was born on 14 May 1936.
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Mimi Vang Olsen is a painter.
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