Ken Done is an icon of Australian art. His exuberant designs are synonymous with a tenet of the Australian spirit, illuminating the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and appearing in art prizes including the Archibald, Wynne, Dobell, Blake and Sulman. Despite his success as an artist however, he did not make the full transition until 1968 after an opportune visit to a Matisse exhibition in London.

The presence of Matisse infuses this work. An elegant and summery screenprint, Done envisions two women side by side. Pink lines against a black ground, they are refined and sensual, Done's limber use of form grounded in a deep understanding of how composition and colour can enrich an image’s appeal. 

Done’s career is illustrious. For fifteen years, his original paintings graced the cover of Japanese magazine, Hanako; in 1994, the Powerhouse Museum mounted a major retrospective of the artist and in 2013 he was inducted in the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame. An artist whose technicolour vision is infectious, Done is a brilliant addition to collections of Australian art, contemporary prints and iconic artists.

Ken DONE (1940 - )
'Figure Noir #3 & #4' 2003
screenprint on paper
Edition of 56
Image Size: 31 x 57 cm
Dimensions: 56 x 77 cm
Signed: Editioned, Signed lower right, Ken Done 2003
Comes with Letter of Provenance

A collaboration between master printmaker Malcolm King and Ken Done, this original screenprint was created from sketches and original paintings at Done's studio in Redfern Studio in Sydney. 

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee