George Baldessin 'Night Personages' architecture

George Baldessin 'Night Personages' architectureGeorge Baldessin is one of Australias preeminent artists. During his lifetime, he was regarded on par with Brett Whiteley, with both artists rejecting the dominant mode of abstraction in favour of lyrical, figurative imagery. Baldessins work explored themes of existentialism, sexuality, boundaries, and fractured identity. Figures recur throughout his practice, twisting into contorted shapes, their faces often concealed or veiled in shadow. Mystery

Depicting a set of peach-toned twins

'Christina III'

He pictures the lighthouse that overlooks Sydney Harbour from below

‘The Diving Pool’ occurs in a universe that never existed and yet it is somehow familiar

‘The Great Australian Cookbook’ is a drawing for the iconic cookbook of the same title

Made famous by the 1967 Joan Lindsay book

In collaboration with Port Jackson Press and the Australian Conservation Foundation

Auguste Blackman grew up the son of two icons: Charles and Barbara Blackman

Donald Friend and Roland Wakelin began experimenting under their mentor’s eye

he juxtaposes a judge with a clown - suggesting a link between these characters who crestfallen

Oil on board

- Brett Whiteley: Recent Nudes