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Brett Whiteley (1939-1992)
Brett Whiteley is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists.
After winning a grant from the Art Gallery of NSW at the age of 22, Brett Whiteley set up residence in London where he amazed art collectors with his highly sophisticated paintings. Whiteley became the youngest artist to be purchased by the Tate Gallery when it acquired his only two works at the time, Red Painting and White Painting.
Whiteley’s explosion onto the London art scene gained him almost cult-like fame in Australia where he became enormously popular in the 1970s as a leader of the avant-garde movement.
With a body of work including sculpture, drawings and prints, Whiteley’s most popular works are his paintings of which he produced interiors, nudes, still life and landscapes with unquestionable proficiency. His style evolved dramatically during his Europe period, moving from minimal abstract work to figurative, sexually charged and sometimes violent pieces.
Image Dimensions: 350mm W x 635mm H
Framing: Framed
Framed Dimensions: 580mm W x 870mm
