This original work on paper by Arch Cuthbertson pairs strong artistic lineage with a striking visual language. Confident, gestural marks expand across its scale to create bold movement. It feels both grounded and dynamic - well suited to mid-century modern interiors.

Cuthbertson was a passionate advocate for Australian modernism, working fluidly between cubist, hard-edge abstraction and abstract expressionist styles. His practice was, as one critic observed, akin to old-time jazz—an energetic and intuitive interplay of rhythm, structure and release.

In 'Images in the escape', this sensibility comes to the fore: layered marks, tonal shifts and calligraphic movement generate a pictorial field that feels at once spontaneous and resolved. The result is an image alive with urgency, intensity and quiet mystery.

Within this textual abstraction, Cuthbertson invites interpretation. Forms hover between language and landscape, encouraging the viewer to locate their own subject—perhaps a fleeting landscape, a fragment of coded script, a jazz-like rhythm, or an emotional terrain.

A revered artist and educator, Cuthbertson concluded his teaching career as a Senior Lecturer at Deakin University and was closely connected to figures such as Leonard French and Roger Kemp. His work is represented in major public collections, including the National Gallery of Victoria and the Art Gallery of South Australia.

For collectors and mid-century modern aficionados, this work offers both a refined aesthetic statement and a meaningful connection to Australian modernism - distinct, expressive and enduring.

Arch CUTHBERTSON (1924 - 2000)
'Images in the escape'
mixed media on paper
Image Size: 72 x 101 cm
Dimensions: 72 x 101 cm
Signed: Signed 'Cuthbertson' lower right, titled on verso

Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition:Good: Describes the average used work of art, where the image is in good condition. The margin may need to be framed out due to markings, corner wear, dog ear, small tears or if framed, the frame may have minor damage

(c) The Artist or Assignee