Brett Whiteley is an icon of Australian art. Often fusing the abstract and the figurative, calm and chaos, Whiteley creates emotionally heightened worlds of ballooning forms and elongated figures. His imagery is always immediate, reflective of his pursuit for “beauty which can best be described as being on time for the appointment.”

In this poster signed by Whiteley himself, the artist stands with Joel Elenberg, a fellow Australian artist known for his modernist sculptures. Captured intimately here within Whiteley's studio, the two artists were known to be close friends, with Elenberg being the focus of several Whiteley portraits, many of which are held in national institutions.

This poster is both a piece of art and a rare form of documentation of the artist's artistic and personal relationship. For collectors of Whiteley and lovers of Australian art history, this poster is a resonant find.

Brett WHITELEY (1939 - 1992)
'Brett Whiteley and Joel Elenberg'
Offset lithographic (poster) on paper
Image Size: 70 x 55 cm
Dimensions: 87 x 72 x 4 cm
Signed: Signed lower right: brett whiteley

Condition: Very Good: Describes a work of art's image as Excellent, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear to paper or frame. There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to the paint surface.

(c) Wendy Whiteley / Copyright Agency