Jim Pavlidis is a contemporary artist, illustrator, and printmaker based in Melbourne. A former visual journalist and illustrator at The Age, Pavlidis has become recognisable for his references to Australian iconography, including representations of AFL players in action, and depictions of Melbourne urban landscapes. Through his works, Pavlidis often explores scenes of everyday, domestic living - in the mundane, the artist finds unexpected beauty.

In ‘Burnouts’, the artist represents a humorous scene - a car sitting solitary in a sunset landscape surrounded by a tire-marked road, evidence of the vehicle’s ‘burnout’ carnage. Through this work, Pavlidis depicts this stereotypically masculine pastime with a palpable sense of youth. Colourful and energetic, this lithograph is an acute reflection of Pavlidis’ artistic ethos of finding artistic beauty in the everyday.

Pavlidis’ work is represented across many major institutions both nationally and internationally, including the National Gallery of Australia, State Library of Victoria, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. For lovers of Australian contemporary print-makers, or those intrigued by scenes of everyday life, ‘Burnouts’ is an endearing find.

Jim PAVLIDIS
'Burnouts'
lithograph on paper
Edition of 15
Image Size: 27 x 37 cm
Dimensions: 43 x 44 cm
Signed: Signed 'Jim Pavlidis' bottom right, editioned, titled in margin.

 
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee