Brett Whiteley is an icon of Australian art. His work, varied yet always distinctly his, was informed by his travels, the Vietnam War, Sydney, bohemia and Vincent Van Gogh and Francis Bacon.

In exploring these worlds, Whiteley fused the abstract and figurative, creating emotionally heightened worlds of ballooning forms and elongated lines. His imagery is always immediate, reflective of his pursuit for “beauty which can best be described as being on time for the appointment.”

Whiteley’s work is represented across Australian public collections and internationally at the Tate Gallery in London and MoMA in New York. An adjunct of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, his studio has become a permanent public gallery. For collector’s of important Australian art, Whiteley is a prize.

Brett WHITELEY (1939 - 1992)
'Study for Sculpture (nude studies)' 1961-62
Charcoal on paper
Image Size: 64 x 48 cm
Signed: Signed lower centre: 'whiteley' (pencil)

Comes with Letter of Provenance

Published: Sutherland, K., Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonne, Schwartz Publishing, Melbourne, 2019, cat.13.61.

Condition: excellent

(c) Brett Whiteley / Copyright Agency