Charles Blackman 'Angels' cool tonesProvenanced from Charles Blackmans personal collection, this original drawing is a rare glimpse into the artists archive. It is early, dated circa 1958, and pictures a mythological scene two mortal beings try to evade an angels power. One is caught, while the other recoils in shock. Blackman would return to angels throughout his career. They are rarely straightforward characters, sometimes appearing playful, other times in pursuit of humans,
dated & titled on mount below image
'Freshly Shucked' unites Charles's artistic intuition with Auguste's playfulness
'Flapp' 2010
Compton vividly invites the viewer’s interpretation - are those snarling teeth
Sidney Nolan’s ‘Merman and Woman’ is an intriguing work
Hand coloured linocut on paper
Looking upon it conjures the scent of eucalyptus
Their fundamental belief was that art and politics ought not be separated
Australian SCHOOL (MID CENTURY)
'Untitled (Bird's Eye View)' 1973
including the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Gallery of Victoria
Charles Blackman’s ‘The Interior’ is a haunting work
