George Gittoes 'The Self and Oblivion ' iconic art

George Gittoes 'The Self and Oblivion ' iconic artGeorge Gittoes, an Australian artist, filmmaker and political activist, has led an extraordinary life. In 1970, he helped establish the Yellow House Artist Collective, a bohemian institution in Sydney inspired by Vincent van Goghs artist commune and the British Arts Lab movement of the late 1960s. After departing the commune, Gittoes settled in Bundeena using it as a base for his travels to regions including Rwanda, Afghanistan and Cambodia, where he

this work is as vital as falling asleep to the ocean's chorus

he depicted them in his work

Impressions of this photograph are represented globally at the Tate

unique and bracing

Screenprint on canvas

'Giraffe Portrait' stems from this era

Arthur Russell had two passions in life: art

contemporary and uniquely personal perspective

It will enrich collections of figurative art

dating from the artist’s Mexican period

What does fear say about our deepest desires

In three poetic moments