‘Self Portrait of a Schoolboy 1953’ is a self portrait of the artist Charles Blackman. He appears here as a schoolboy running through the backstreets of Melbourne, arms aloft and eyes alert. Images of children in urban settings represent some of Blackman’s most iconic work – presenting a juxtaposition between innocence and threat, the feelings of modern alienation and adolescence, as well as post-war Melbourne.

An icon of Australian art, Blackman is represented in all public collections. Strangely surreal, this fine art archival pigment print testifies to what made Blackman so admired – it prickles with mystery, narrative and intimacy, made more special by the fact this is a self portrait, the schoolboy to Blackman’s schoolgirl.

For collectors of the artist and admirers of his legacy, collect the hand-signed ‘Self Portrait of a Schoolboy 1953’ before it makes an escape.

Charles BLACKMAN (1928 - 2018)
'Self Portrait of a Schoolboy 1953'
archival pigment print on paper
Image Size: 66 x 80 cm
Dimensions: 83 x 90 cm
Signed: Signed BLACKMAN and editioned AP in margin
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Blackman Foundation stamp in margin

Condition: Excellent:

(c) Charles Blackman / Copyright Agency