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.”

Pivotal to the artist's visual lexicon is the female nude, a subject that he continued to visit throughout his career. Wrought in curves and sensually depicted, 'Undressing' showcases Whiteley's ability to create depth and motion in simple, fluid mark-making.

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)
'Undressing' 1973
lithograph on paper
Edition of 50
Image Size: 77 x 55 cm
Framed Dimensions: 99 x 78 x 4 cm 
Signed: Signed lower right: Brett Whiteley, monogrammed lower right, editioned lower left
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Literature:
Brett Whiteley: The Graphics 1961-1992, Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, 1995, cat. no. 12, p.110 (illus., p. 23, another impression).
Sutherland, K., Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonne, Schwartz Publishing, Melbourne, 2020, vol. 5, cat. no. 47P, p. 34, (illus., another impression).

Another impression of this print is held in the permanent collection of the Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland.

Condition: Very Good: Describes a work of art’s image As New, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear. There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to paint surface. Image is in Fine condition.

(c) Wendy Whiteley / Copyright Agency