brett whiteley self portrait 1975
Brett Whiteley is photographed by Robert Walker at. Open daily Open daily He began the 1970s with gentle pictures of birds, moving on to massive portraits of the poets Verlaine and Rimbaud before taking two years to paint the gigantic Alchemy 197273. On one level TheCompanion talks about the most famous and frontline Australians, but on another it tells us about ourselves: who we read, who we watch, who we listen to, who we cheer for, who we aspire to be, and who we'll never forget. [25], In August 2018, Opera Australia announced that it had commissioned an opera to be based on the life of Brett Whiteley. A handful of his own curly, reddish hair glued to the picture signifies a desire to explore a higher kind of realism, as if mere paint on canvas were insufficient to the task. The second painting has a completely different tone. 71-89, Sydney, 1984, 72, 72 (colour illus.). Look at this beautiful house and wonderful pictures and things. Stones staring at the ground (anywhere) Brett Whiteley 1979 100.1991.120. Contemporary Art Quilter Pat Pauly's random thoughts and excursions made public. As he said: "To draw animals, one has to work at white heat because they move so much, and partly because it is sometimes painful to feel what one guesses the animal 'feels' from inside." Robert Walker, Gift of the Robert Walker family 2008, Brett Whiteley, 'Art, life and the other thing', 1978, Art Gallery of New South Wales. Deborah Bogle, The Australian, 'Art Movement', pg. John Olsen at the time of print was a board member of the Art Gallery of NSW. There are portraits of Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Charles . 15-41, London, 1995, 35-36, 145 (colour illus. In 2007 his painting The Olgas for Ernest Giles was sold by Menzies for an Australian record of A$3.5million. Shop today! This article appears in 'The Arts' section of the newspaper. What is your initial response to this artwork? Source: Art Gallery of New South Wales Archive. 28-29, Sydney, Mar 2012, 28, 29 (illus.). Difficult pleasure is how he described painting, or creating art stating, "Painting is an argument between what it looks like and what it means. BRETT WHITELEY : SCREEN AS THE BATHROOM WINDOW. The painting which was finally produced was made of a fantastic array of elements, including collage, photography and even flashing lights, with a total length of nearly 22 metres. Brett Whiteley self-portrait, Remembering Lao Tse (Shaving off a Second), 1967 [image link from artquotes.net] . The sculpture depicted on the right and others in the . The immediate effect was a heightening of reality in that everything I looked at took on an intensity That morning returning to school by bus, I remember the poplar trees were bare for winter but it took me years to paint what I saw. unknown author., Sun news-pictorial, 'Brett wins art double', Melbourne, 22 Jan 1977, (illus.). 21, Sydney, 2008, 20 (colour illus. Many of the ideas from the work may have come from his experiences with alcohol, marijuana and other drugs. We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands. 12, Sydney, Oct 2006, 12 (colour illus.). corner, white oil "1975 brett whiteley". Ewen McDonald, AGNSW Collections, 'From Colonialism to late Modernism', pg. Closed Good Friday & Christmas day ), 24. Humphrey McQueen, Art Monthly Australia, 'Positions vacant', pg. Brett Whiteley AO (1939 - 1992) Born 7 April 1939 Sydney, New South Wales Died 15 June 1992 (aged 53) Thirroul, New South Wales Education Julian Ashton Art School Known for Visual arts Movement Avant-garde Awards: Biennale de Paris - International Prize for Young Artists 1962 Archibald Prize 1976 Self Portrait in the Studio, 1978 Wendy Whiteley on 'Self-portrait in the studio' (1976), Wendy Whiteley on the life and work of Brett Whiteley, Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes for 1976, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22Jan197727Feb1977, Archibald Retrosepctive Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 19851985, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16Sep199519Nov1995, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 13Dec199528Jan1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 22Feb199608Apr1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 09May199616Jun1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02Jul199626Aug1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 18Sep199617Nov1996, Big Blue - the painted harbour (1997), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 21Jun199729Mar1998, A Different Vision - Brett Whiteley Sculptures (1998), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 04Apr199823Aug1998, Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04Aug200003Dec2000, Brett Whiteley: Interiors (2001), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 14Jul200114Oct2001, To look within: Self portraits in Australia, University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane, 16Apr200420Jun2004, To look within: Self portraits in Australia, National Portrait Gallery [Old Parliament House], Canberra, 09Jul200419Sep2004, Warning: Smoking has been linked to some of the most powerful images of the twentieth century an MPRG exhibition., Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington, 04Apr200628May2006, 9 shades of Whiteley, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, 12Jul200807Sep2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, 13Sep200815Nov2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, 22Nov200808Feb2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle, 14Feb200926Apr2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, 01May200914Jun2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington, 02Jul200923Aug2009, Iconic Whiteley (2009-2010), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 12Sep200922Aug2010, Brett Whiteley - Connections (2010-2011), TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, 06Nov201019Mar2011, Blue (2011), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 09Jul201108Jul2012, The nude: erotic, sensual and sacred, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 12Apr201301Sep2013, Brett Whiteley portraits, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 23May201428Sep2014, Brett Whiteley: sculptures and ceramics, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 05Jun201506Dec2015, Destination Sydney, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly, 05Dec201514Feb2016, Naked, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 18Nov201614May2017, Brett Whiteley: drawing is everything, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15Dec201831Mar2019, Brett Whiteley: drawing is everything, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, 31Jul202131Oct2021, Brett Whiteley: drawing is everything, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, 10Dec202126Jan2022, Brett Whiteley: Lavender Bay, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 25Oct201915Mar2020, Brett Whiteley: Blue and White, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 30Apr202227Nov2022, Brett Whiteley: Eternity is Now, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 03Dec20222023. In 1964, while in London, Whiteley became fascinated by the murderer John Christie, who had committed murders in the area near where Whiteley was staying in Ladbroke Grove. 'Strung between triumph, tragedy' an obituary by Barry Pearce. 109. . Whiteley's intention was to portray the violence of the events, but not to go too far in showing something which people would not want to see. (Above) Brett Whiteley Self portrait in the studio 1976 oil, collage, hair on canvas, 200.5 x 259 cm Alivea Goncalves Stevenson told of her family's relief that a suspect is in custody for her sister, Kaylee's, brutal murder on November 13. Whiteley travelled extensively throughout Asia, including India in 1965, and Japan in the last years of his life, experiencing at first hand the sources of his inspiration. 30-35, London, 2013, 31 (colour illus.). Brett Whiteley was never shy when it came to measuring himself against the masters. Donated through. ), 145 (colour illus.). In 1959 he was awarded the Italian Government Travelling Art Scholarship, which was judged by Australian artist Russell Drysdale at the Art Gallery of NSW. The illustration is a detail of Whiteley's 'Self Portrait in the Studio'. You entered the wrong email. 9-13, Cammeray, (1995-1996), 9-13. On 23 November 2017 the book was named the people's choice winner at the Mark and Evette Moran NIB Literary Award. Appearing in the 'Salesroom' section of the Australian Financial Review, with regards to the sale of `The Balcony 2', acquired by AGNSW. ), 135 (colour illus.). Brett Whiteley 1975 'The balcony 2' is one of his most evocative harbour paintings, encapsulating key elements of Whiteley's art - fluent draughtsmanship, an erotically charged curvilinear line and an ability to invest minimal brushstrokes with multiple associations. 21, Port Melbourne, 2005, 21 (colour illus.). and their inevitable separation added to the artist's problems with substances and self-doubt. Greg Weight on working with Jiawei Shen, and starting out as a photographer. 'Brett Whiteley Self Portrait and Other Intimacies', pg. Richard Wherrett, Sydney Theatre Company Limited Ninth Annual Report 1987, Sydney, 1987, front cover (colour illus.). Transmission films. Clare Gervasoni and Susan Paterson, Catbuster: Art, 1994. cat.no. Its not the dark, edgy image of a celebrity, but the portrait of an artist. List of works. 15-41, London, 1995, 35, 165 (colour illus. Self portrait in the studio, 1976 Brett Whiteley Oil, collage, hair on canvas 773 x 600 cm, AGNSW Brett whiteley's self portrait in the studio was a realism painting and stretch the definition of portraiture. Bill Gregory, Art and Australia (Vol. 21-23, Canberra, Sep 2000, 22-23. review of 'Australian icons' exhibition. How does it make you feel? Ink on Torn Reassembled Paper 65x60cm 0 bids Ending 7 Mar at 23:33 AEDST 5d 18h Local pickup. Sue Williams., Saturday Mercury, 'Whiteley gone but his great spirit lingers on', Hobart, 20 Jun 1992, 17, 20. Mervyn Horton (Editor), Art and Australia [vol. Whiteleys art was intimately connected to his tumultuous, creative life. Sandra Jane, Art is making, creating and appreciating 2, Milton, 1999, 121 (colour illus. Place yourself in your favourite room. Donald Williams, In our own image: the story of Australian art, Sydney, 2002, 173 (colour illus.). The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency, gelatin silver photograph on paper (, The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. Brett Whiteley is one of Australia's most celebrated artists. Joan Clemenger AO and Peter Clemenger AO, Melbourne, acquired from the above in April 1979. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 272-275, Port Melbourne, 2010, 3 (colour illus. His paintings during these years were influenced by the modernist British art of the sixties particularly the works of William Scott and Roger Hilton and were of brownish abstract forms. Brett Whiteley, AO was an Australian artist. What is Whiteley trying to tell us about himself in his self-portraits? After leaving school in 1956 at the age of 17, Whiteley worked in Sydney for the advertising agency Lintas. This is a repeated advertisement for an art book titled `Brett Whiteley' by Sandra McGrath. Close up of painting focused on blue harbour and white boats which merges with actual harbour footage with shimmering water. Brett said he had wanted it to scare himself straight. [1]. 7: BRETT WHITELEY, DAISIES, 1975 - 76. . Jane Fraser., The Australian, 'Tribute to Whiteley looks back with love', Sydney, 07 Jul 1992, 3 (illus.). Max Prisk (Editor), The Sydney Morning Herald, 'The crucial art of living dangerously', Sydney, 17 Jun 1992, 17 (illus.). Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2022, Greg Weight Michaela Boland., The Weekend Australian, 'Whiteley's ex-wife ready to fight forgeries', Canberra, 06 Nov 2010-07 Nov 2010, (colour illus.). 201-202, North Ryde, 2010, 202 (colour illus.). Brett Whiteley with Self Portrait in Studio 1976. Gareth Sansom (born 19 November 1939) is an Australian artist, painter, printmaker and collagist and winner of the 2008 John McCaughey Memorial Prize of $100,000.. Best known for introducing new themes and subject-matter into Australian art and being one of the first Australian artists to be influenced by Pop art, particularly British Pop artists like Peter Blake, Allen Jones, Derek Boshier . Sandra McGrath., The Australian, 'The making of an authentic genius', Sydney, 24 Jan 1977, 8 (illus.). Birds and heroes people Brett Whiteley's art. In retrospect, Whiteleys life and work in the 1970s, when he was widely perceived as Australias leading artist, may be seen as a time of great personal conflict. [4] In 1962, Whiteley married Wendy Julius. Part of his work Alchemy (197273)[9] was featured on the cover of the Dire Straits live album Alchemy although it had the addition of a guitar with lips held by a hand. 105. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. It was these abstract works which led to him being recognised as an artist, at a time when many other Australian artists were exhibiting in London, but from 1963 he moved away from abstraction towards figuration. Rodney James., WARNING: Smoking has been linked to some of the most powerful images of the twentieth century, 'Come to where the flavour is, smoking, cigarettes + modernity', Mornington, 2006, (colour illus.). Lou Klepac, Brett Whiteley Drawings (2013). Barry Pearce, Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Landscape and gesture', pg. As with other works, there is evidence of Whiteley's love for Matisse, ultramarine blue, the Sydney Harbour location and for collected objects. Unknown (Editor), Sun-Herald, 'The canvas of chaos - Brett Whiteley interview with Sam Newman', pg. It was the cage of his interior, his addiction, the window or a glimpse of possible escape into paradise: the escape from one's psyche. Brett Whiteley, 'Self portrait in the studio', (1976) Elisabeth Cummings, 'Journey through the Studio', (2004) . 86. Brett Whitely (7 April 1939 - 15 June 1992) Look closely at the work and find the signs and symbols Whiteley uses to represent himself as an artist. From $32.10. [8] He took the van Gogh painting and stretched the lines of the room to a single vanishing point, creating an image which appears fast moving and extremely vibrant and dynamic. Jane Scott, Barry Pearce and Wendy Whiteley, Brett Whiteley: Connections, 'Brett Whiteley: Connections', Healesville, 2010, (colour illus.). Brett WhiteleySelf Portrait In The Studio 1976Music: 4 minute excerpt from The Pipes of Pan at Joujouka (Brian Jones 1968)Track: Your Eyes Are Like A Cup of . Free delivery and returns on eBay Plus items for Plus members. The Brett Whiteley Studio (Editor), Big blue: the painted harbour (list of works), Sydney, 1997. While he was a teenager, he painted on weekends in the Central West of New South Wales and Canberra with such works as The soup kitchen (1958). Lina Tesoriero and Helga Nilson, Aspects of Arts, Marrickville, 1993, 23 (colour illus.). Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified. Unlike 'Self portrait in the studio, critics were divided about 'Art, life and the other thing, perhaps because of its sensationalism and lack of subtlety compared to the earlier work. Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16 Sep 1995-19 Nov 1995 Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Museum and Art Galleries of . Nevertheless, within this perceived enlightened sense of judging, the Trustees reverted to traditional form with the award going to William Pidgeon in 1961 for Rabbi Dr I. Porush. ), 6-7. 454-457, St Leonards, Mar 2003-May 2003, 455 (colour illus.). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons. One could be cynical about these additions, seeing them as pictorial short cuts that saved a lot of time and effort, but its entirely plausible Whiteley was motivated solely by inner necessity or at least, his own, idiosyncratic version of the concept. Barry Pearce and Alec George, 9 Shades of Whiteley, '5: Portraits', pg. The Art Gallery of New South Wales has brought together 116 of Whiteleys works, from detailed landscapes to nude studies, that demonstrate the critical role of drawing something Whiteley called a completely un-rehearsable and unrepeatable visual truth in the artists creative practice, Brett Whiteley: Drawing Is Everything is showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales until 31 March 2019, Thu 27 Dec 2018 21.53EST ), 235. 'Brett Whiteley 1975. Published in Deutscher and Hackett: IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN + INTERNATIONAL FINE ART, Braving Time: Contemporary Art in Queer Australia. Richard Cotter, Change and continuity; 20th Century Australian History, South Yarra, 1998, 177 (colour illus.). He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. It took a great deal of his time and effort, taking about a year of full-time work. Elizabeth Fortescue, Daily telegraph mirror, 'Regarding Whiteley', pg. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program. His work became highly desired by collectors, especially his large-scale, brilliantly-coloured interiors and landscapes strongly influenced by French artist Henri Matisse such as Big orange sunset 1974 and Self portrait in the studio 1976. Brett Whiteley's 'Self portrait in the studio' exudes a sense of sumptuous living and the liquid presence of the harbour through what he called the ecstasy-like effect of ultramarine blue. 28-29, Sydney, May 1997-Jun 1997, 29 (colour illus.). But this painting also hints at a darker side, as Wendy Whiteley explained in 1995: he was warning himself and other people watching. (1939 - 1992) SELF PORTRAIT, 1977. oil and hair on canvas. List of works. Reading from left to right, it begins with an exploding sun from a portrait of Yukio Mishima that Whiteley had started but never completed. cat.no. He also painted the darling harbour and the opera because he lived in sydney. Geraldine Pascall., The Australian, 'All the makings of a lovely brawl', Sydney, 21 Jan 1977, (illus.). . from The New York Times: Clinton had borrowed from his proposals to make public colleges free. Through the 1960s he exhibited around the world as well as in Australia before the family returned to live in Lavender Bay on Sydney Harbour. In little more than two years Whiteley had moved from a languorous vision of the studio to a sensational, confessional self-portrait set against a pale, terracotta ground. Further information can be found at http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/brett-whiteley-studio/, Thirty-six looks at four sights on three themes: recent paintings, drawings and carvings, Bonython Art Gallery [Sydney], Paddington, 24Oct197515Nov1975, Three years on: acquisitions 1978-81, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15Oct198101Dec1981, Two centuries of Australian painting, a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, 19Apr198615Jun1986, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16Sep199519Nov1995, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 13Dec199528Jan1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 22Feb199608Apr1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 09May199616Jun1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02Jul199626Aug1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 18Sep199617Nov1996, Big Blue - the painted harbour (1997), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 21Jun199729Mar1998, Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04Aug200003Dec2000, Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees (2001), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 10Feb200108Jul2001, Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 03Dec200510Apr2006, Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, 29Apr200602Jul2006, 9 shades of Whiteley, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, 12Jul200807Sep2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, 13Sep200815Nov2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, 22Nov200808Feb2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle, 14Feb200926Apr2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, 01May200914Jun2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington, 02Jul200923Aug2009, Iconic Whiteley (2009-2010), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 12Sep200922Aug2010, Brett Whiteley - Connections (2010-2011), TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, 06Nov201019Mar2011, Blue (2011), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 09Jul201108Jul2012, Destination Sydney, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly, 05Dec201514Feb2016, Brett Whiteley: Lavender Bay, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 25Oct201915Mar2020, Brett Whiteley: Blue and White, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 30Apr202227Nov2022, Barry Pearce et al., Brett Whiteley education pack, 'Return to Sydney and Lavender Bay', Sydney, 1995, (colour illus.).
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