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6-7, Melbourne . The other title to this self-portrait is 'Self-portrait in exactly the spirit in which it was drawn. Closed Good Friday & Christmas day For the Australian politician, see, Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, "Brett Whiteley painting smashes Australian art auction record", "Self portrait after three bottles of wine", "How Whiteley Bay view became Selling Point", "Whiteley art auctions for nearly $3.5-million", "Whiteley painting sells for record price", "The Fourth Veil: Whiteley's Works on Paper, Brett Whiteley Studio", "Figure retoriche: Figures of speech. AU $100.00. 3], Sydney, Jan 1976-Mar 1976, 233 (illus.). This clip shows Brett Whiteley's artworks in his studio intercut with black-and-white photographs of him as a child. Alec George, Look, 'Whiteley's 'inner paddock', pg. ), 23. Further information can be found at http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/brett-whiteley-studio/, Thirty-six looks at four sights on three themes: recent paintings, drawings and carvings, Bonython Art Gallery [Sydney], Paddington, 24Oct197515Nov1975, Three years on: acquisitions 1978-81, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15Oct198101Dec1981, Two centuries of Australian painting, a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, 19Apr198615Jun1986, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16Sep199519Nov1995, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 13Dec199528Jan1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 22Feb199608Apr1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 09May199616Jun1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02Jul199626Aug1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 18Sep199617Nov1996, Big Blue - the painted harbour (1997), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 21Jun199729Mar1998, Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04Aug200003Dec2000, Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees (2001), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 10Feb200108Jul2001, Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 03Dec200510Apr2006, Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, 29Apr200602Jul2006, 9 shades of Whiteley, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, 12Jul200807Sep2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, 13Sep200815Nov2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, 22Nov200808Feb2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle, 14Feb200926Apr2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, 01May200914Jun2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington, 02Jul200923Aug2009, Iconic Whiteley (2009-2010), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 12Sep200922Aug2010, Brett Whiteley - Connections (2010-2011), TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, 06Nov201019Mar2011, Blue (2011), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 09Jul201108Jul2012, Destination Sydney, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly, 05Dec201514Feb2016, Brett Whiteley: Lavender Bay, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 25Oct201915Mar2020, Brett Whiteley: Blue and White, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 30Apr202227Nov2022, Barry Pearce et al., Brett Whiteley education pack, 'Return to Sydney and Lavender Bay', Sydney, 1995, (colour illus.). Brett Whiteley - portrait 1, National Portrait Gallery Brett Whiteley Art Prints for sale | Shop with Afterpay | eBay AU Verbal and visual in Brett Whiteley", "Translating an imagetext: verbal and visual self-representation in Brett Whiteley's Interior, Lavender Bay", Brett Whiteley's friend and colleague George Sheridan webpage, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brett_Whiteley&oldid=1142217923, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 04:16. Charles Green, Peripheral vision: Contemporary Australian art 1970-94, Drummoyne, 1995, 7. Were not looking at a would-be genius or a sinful penitent. 0 bids Ending 7 Mar at 23:33 AEDST 5d 18h Local pickup. Controversy and Debate - R . E . W . I . R . E . D Greg Weight on working with Jiawei Shen, and starting out as a photographer. From $32.10. Greg Weight (b. Destination Sydney - John McDonald By vintage wall art. 6-7, Sydney, 1981, 6, 25 (colour illus.). 176-181, Sydney, 1984, 176, 177 (colour illus.). 'Windsor and Newton Deep Ultramarine oil colour has an obsessive, ecstasy-like effect upon my nervous system quite unlike any other colour. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. His last studio and home - 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills in Sydney - is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. signed lower right: BRETT WHITELEY, [1] Wilson, Ashleigh, Brett Whiteley: Art, Life and the Other Thing, Text Publlishing, Melbourne, 2016, p.272, [2] Berg, Charles, The Unconscious Significance of Hair, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1951, [3] Whiteley, Brett, quoted in Sandra McGrath, Brett Whiteley, Bay Books, Sydney, 1979, p.219, [4] Kandinsky, Wassily, On the Spiritual in Art, 1910 (mutiple editions). List of works. His self-portrait was a bold, almost grotesque confessional. I agree to terms and conditions. Last modified on Wed 19 Oct 2022 10.16EDT, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every This article appears in 'The Australian Magazine' a liftout of 'The Australian' newspaper. Sandra McGrath., The Australian, 'A prize collection', Sydney, 27 Oct 1978, (illus.). (age36in1975). Signed and dated l.r., black ink "brett whiteley/ 1975-76/ ". 8 in education pack. His reference to art history, including an image of the famous 1943 William Dobell portrait of Joshua Smith, won a court case against accusations that it was a caricature, not a portrait. 272-275, Port Melbourne, 2010, 3 (colour illus. The Australian artist is often celebrated for his painting but all his works had drawing at their core. I think he has done this to make the place seem more realistic because if he had . [28], This article is about the artist. The Brett Whiteley Studio (Editor), Big Blue - The painted harbour, Sydney, 1997, cover (colour illus.). John Olsen at the time of print was a board member of the Art Gallery of NSW. And now perhaps just a bit taken with her own image', pg. Throughout his career, Whiteley would return again and again to the self-portrait, as a form of self-examination and self-dramatisation. Brett Whiteley Self Portrait In The Studio Framed Print . 9 (verso) in education pack. 'The balcony 2' is one of his most evocative harbour paintings, encapsulating key elements of Whiteley's art fluent draughtsmanship, an erotically charged curvilinear line and an ability to invest minimal brushstrokes with multiple associations. Construct a self-portrait by layering images of these personal symbols. In 1964, while in London, Whiteley became fascinated by the murderer John Christie, who had committed murders in the area near where Whiteley was staying in Ladbroke Grove. His work was not always being praised by critics, although its market value continued to climb. Peter Ross, Let's face it: the history of the Archibald Prize, 'Into the 1970s', pg. Self portrait in the studio, 1976 Brett Whiteley Oil, collage, hair on canvas 773 x 600 cm, AGNSW Brett whiteley's self portrait in the studio was a realism painting and stretch the definition of portraiture. unknown author., Sun news-pictorial, 'Brett wins art double', Melbourne, 22 Jan 1977, (illus.). Sold Price: WHITELEY, Brett (1939-1992) 'Self Portrait at - Invaluable Richard Cotter, Change and continuity; 20th Century Australian History, South Yarra, 1998, 177 (colour illus.). Yet Whiteley is always attempting to seduce the viewer, while Matisse had an underlying toughness . Brett Whiteley - 43 artworks - painting - WikiArt Shown in 22 exhibitions. An astonishing exhibition. Whiteley became active in the great peace movements of the 1960s, with the protests against America's involvement in the war in Vietnam. An audio version released by Audible in 2016 was narrated by Mark Seymour. It has been regarded as a self-portrait, a giant outpouring of energy and ideas brought forth over a long period of time. 3), 'Collecting international art', pg. 232-243, Sydney, 2000, 232 (colour illus.). Free entry, Find out what you need to know before visiting, Thirty-six looks at four sights on three themes: recent paintings, drawings and carvings, Two centuries of Australian painting, a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees (2001). Abstract: `Prizes, Rivers and More Prizes' by Sandra McGrath, pg. A day at Bondi Brett Whiteley . Art market auction sales from the 1970s to 2023 for 3,338 works by artist Brett Whiteley (1939-92), and values for over 18,000 other Australian and New Zealand artists. In the latter painting, the table in the front of the room close to the viewer has minutely decorated vases and small objects, while a drawing on the left and a sculpture to the extreme right show how Whiteley often used erotic images in his works. Self portrait in the studio Brett Whiteley 1976 1.1977 Winner - Archibald Prize 1976 On display . Editor Unknown (Editor), Brett Whiteley The Retrospective, This exhibition travelled to Victoria from New South Wales, Melbourne, pre 02 Jul 1996, Cover (colour illus.). His last studio and home at 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills in Sydney is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of NSW. 'Brett Whiteley Self Portrait and Other Intimacies', pg. Yet he would survive for another 14 years, fatally succumbing to his drug addiction in a motel room at Thirroul on the south coast of New South Wales in 1992. BRETT WHITELEY : SCREEN AS THE BATHROOM WINDOW. 'Self Portrait in Studio' was created in 1976 by Brett Whiteley in Fauvism style. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Ken Done: The Art of Design, Sydney, 1994, 32 (illus.). Look at these paintings and examine how Whiteley has given us clues to his identity. The Brett Whiteley Studio (Editor), Big blue: the painted harbour (list of works), Sydney, 1997. Geoff Harrison Arts The Conundrum That Was Brett Whiteley His work became highly desired by collectors, especially his large-scale, brilliantly-coloured interiors and landscapes strongly influenced by French artist Henri Matisse such as Big orange sunset 1974 and Self portrait in the studio 1976. Brett Whiteley AO, artist, displayed a brilliant talent for drawing as a Sydney private schoolboy. Terry Ingram discusses current art market, and valuation of Whiteley's work. a portrait within the portrait, and the face of the artist is rendered in strong detail in the reflection of a hand-held mirror. Whiteley remained in Europe for the next decade, exhibiting his work regularly in group exhibitions in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin and establishing an international reputation. Bruce James, Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, 'Australian Collection: Painting and Sculpture', pg. Difficult Pleasure: A Portrait of Brett Whiteley - Powerful gift This article appeared in 'The Arts' section, and Dr. Keeney discusses problems artists have when painting their own hands. Consider the gaze of Whiteley in each of these works. He started drawing at a very early age. Nicolas Brasch, The arts in Australia: Visual arts, 'Brett Whiteley', pg. By townxycolter. Photograph the space around you then draw or paint a series of sketches of this room and several items in it that are important to you. High quality Art Print. Brett Whiteley, 'Self portrait in the studio' (1976) In the former, Whiteley's face appears in a hand-held mirror, as one small feature on a large, luxuriant ground of deep blue. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; THE CHECK; JERRY; WESTERN UNION; COUNTRY LIVING; THE CB THIRTEEN MEN; GREAT PLAINS; TRAMPS; SALEM; THE FARM; SCHOOL; BE FRUITFUL; AUSTA; THE . 30.5 x 25.5 cm Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. 13, no. Inspired principally by Matisse, but also by his house at Lavender Bay on Sydney Harbour's north shore, he created a series of large scale paintings of expansive interiors and views evoking the marine beauty of the harbour. This article refers to Whiteley winning both the Archibald and Sulman prizes in 1977. There are two illustrations of `Self Portrait in the Studio' in this article. The big self-portrait looking at himself in the mirror is extraordinarily honest in some ways. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. However, this painting also hints at a darker side, as Wendy Whiteley explained in 1995: he was warning himself and other people watching. Self portrait in the studio, 1976 by Brett Whiteley 86. Untitled (Bird) Brett . Whiteley's self portrait is compared with Velaquez's of 1656, and Manet's of 1879. Barry Pearce, Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, 'Australian', pg. . In 1978, Whiteley entered another controversial self-portrait into the Archibald Prize 'Art, life and the other thing and it too made an immediate impact. It features in all three self-portraits from 1976-78, acting as a signature or trademark. Alan McCulloch and Susan McCulloch, The Encyclopedia of Australian Art, St Leonards, 1994, 648-49 (colour illus.). It was his comment on the direction the world might be headed and his response to a seemingly pointless war which could end in a nuclear holocaust. Wikizero - List of Archibald Prize winners Self Portrait with Real Hair, 1977, ink and hair on paper, 76.0 x 51.0 cm, whereabouts unknown. Archibald Prize: Brett Whiteley - Self Portrait in the Studio; John Moores Painting Prize - John Walker for "Juggernaut with plume - for P Neruda" Exhibitions. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Jill Sykes, Look, Barry Pearces next book-call it segueing with intent, pg. Brett Whiteley is photographed by Robert Walker at. ), 231. plate no. During this time, Whiteley also painted works based on the animals at the London Zoo, such as Two Indonesian giraffes, which he found sometimes difficult. 21, Port Melbourne, 2005, 21 (colour illus.). Jill Sykes, Look, 'Members events', pg. This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Gareth Sansom (born 19 November 1939) is an Australian artist, painter, printmaker and collagist and winner of the 2008 John McCaughey Memorial Prize of $100,000.. Best known for introducing new themes and subject-matter into Australian art and being one of the first Australian artists to be influenced by Pop art, particularly British Pop artists like Peter Blake, Allen Jones, Derek Boshier . See all 85 works. [6] His first impression of New York was shown in the painting First sensation of New York City, which showed streets with fast moving vehicles, street signs, hot dog vendors, and tall buildings. 17, Melbourne, Feb 2001, 17 (colour illus.). (This same article appears in 'The Daily Telegraph Mirror', 20 June, 1992. Are you being ignored or judged? While in London, Whiteley painted works in several different series: bathing, the zoo and the Christies. His wife Wendy appears as "Delish". He . He remembers the artist as vital and engaging, definitely one of the most imaginative and energetic individuals I have known. ), 232. plate no. fig.no. Baudelaire's Bird 1973 signed 'brett whiteley / Aug 1973' on verso oil and feathers on canvas on board 56.0 x 52.0cm (22 1/16 x 20 1/2in). One image which uses van Gogh's style in a unique way is The night caf (197172). Jennifer Phipps, Members Magazine of the National Gallery Society of Victoria, 'Brett Whiteley Self Portrait and Other Intimacies', pg. plate no. His ink drawings and paintings are accompanied by works of other Australian and Asian artists selected from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Free delivery and returns on eBay Plus items for Plus members. Pieces and Resistance: March 2023 This work is such a significant piece it was an essential inclusion for the curator of this exhibition. Nevertheless, within this perceived enlightened sense of judging, the Trustees reverted to traditional form with the award going to William Pidgeon in 1961 for Rabbi Dr I. Porush. BRETT WHITELEY (1939 - 1992) GARDEN, 1975 brush and sepia ink on paper 84.5 x 75.0 cm stamped lower. [18], In 1999, Whiteley's painting The Jacaranda tree (1977), which had won the Wynne Prize, sold for A$1,982,000,[19] a record for a modern Australian painter at that time. Born in Sydney, Whiteley was sent to boarding school in Bathurst in 1948. After leaving school in 1956 at the age of 17, Whiteley worked in Sydney for the advertising agency Lintas. Place yourself in your favourite room. Mervyn Horton (Editor), Art and Australia [vol. Journal articles: 'Stanley Press (Firm)' - Grafiati He began the 1970s with gentle pictures of birds, moving on to massive portraits of the poets Verlaine and Rimbaud before taking two years to paint the gigantic Alchemy 197273. Brett Whiteley - portrait 1 1975 Greg Weight. Alivea Goncalves Stevenson told of her family's relief that a suspect is in custody for her sister, Kaylee's, brutal murder on November 13. In terms of media, it used everything from feathers and part of a bird's nest to a glass eye, as well as shell pieces, plugs and brain in a work that becomes a transmutation of sexual organic landscapes and mindscapes. Sue Williams., Saturday Mercury, 'Whiteley gone but his great spirit lingers on', Hobart, 20 Jun 1992, 17, 20. He won the Art Gallery of NSW Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes several times, and his artistic career was bolstered by his celebrity status in Australia and overseas. 15-41, London, 1995, 35-36, 145 (colour illus. Growing up in Longueville, a suburb of Sydney, Whiteley was educated at Scots School, Bathurst[2] and Scots College, Bellevue Hill. As it turned out, he could be neither scared nor shamed into giving up heroin. His last studio and home in Sydneys Surry Hills is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Peter Langston - Poet, Writer, Playwright - Freelance | LinkedIn . Anna Waldmann, The Archibald Prize: an illustrated history 1921-1981, Sydney, 1981, 235 (colour illus.). His paintings during these years were influenced by the modernist British art of the sixties particularly the works of William Scott and Roger Hilton and were of brownish abstract forms. 28-29, Sydney, Mar 2012, 28, 29 (illus.). From $35.80. The Balcony 2 Brett Whiteley 1975. . Free entry, Find out what you need to know before visiting. The balcony 2 Brett Whiteley 1975 116.1981. Brett Whiteley - 43 artworks - painting Wendy Whiteley, former wife of Brett Whiteley, talks about the work 'Self-portrait in the studio' (1976). Do you feel welcomed or uncomfortable? This article appears in 'The Arts' section of the newspaper. Elwyn Lynn., The Australian, 'A life of eternal struggle'; 'Golden boy's genius worthy of adulation', Sydney, 17 Jun 1992, 1, 16 (illus.). The Art Gallery of New South Wales has brought together 116 of Whiteleys works, from detailed landscapes to nude studies, that demonstrate the critical role of drawing something Whiteley called a completely un-rehearsable and unrepeatable visual truth in the artists creative practice, Brett Whiteley: Drawing Is Everything is showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales until 31 March 2019, Thu 27 Dec 2018 21.53EST Part of his work Alchemy (197273)[9] was featured on the cover of the Dire Straits live album Alchemy although it had the addition of a guitar with lips held by a hand. In his self-portraits, the artist reveals layers of himself and defines portraiture as something beyond the physical self to include his environment, personal and artistic influences, whether affirming or self destructive. One could be cynical about these additions, seeing them as pictorial short cuts that saved a lot of time and effort, but its entirely plausible Whiteley was motivated solely by inner necessity or at least, his own, idiosyncratic version of the concept. Brett Whitely (7 April 1939 - 15 June 1992) Look closely at the work and find the signs and symbols Whiteley uses to represent himself as an artist. In 1989, he and Wendy, whom he had always credited as his 'muse', divorced. There are portraits of Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Charles . Geraldine Pascall., The Australian, 'Whiteley's arts double; Judges' daring matches entries', Sydney, 22 Jan 1977, (illus.). Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program. How can you use colour, texture, symbols and other elements to give viewers an insight into how you are feeling? His rock-star status and his popularity in secondary school art rooms may have eroded his street cred in the art world, but Lou Klepac's book Brett . Sandra McGrath, Brett Whiteley, Detail of 'Self Portrait in the Studio' on cover page of book, Pymble, 1992, cover (colour illus.). Wilson quotes a letter the artist addressed to his mother, in January 1979, in which he writes of the realization (sic) of the deep responsibility I have to my talent, to share it with my fellow Australians with the world I am fighting the biggest struggle of my life at the moment. The Conceptual Frame Work- Brett Whiteley 'Self Portrait in the studio' 1039 Words; 3 Pages; The Conceptual Frame Work- Brett Whiteley 'Self Portrait in the studio' The symbols:He has used a variety of line, round and curvy in some areas but straight in others. Provenance: private collection NSW (gift from the artist c.1975). . Works of art from the collection are reproduced as per the, Let me know when this portraits on display. (Above) Brett Whiteley Self portrait in the studio 1976 oil, collage, hair on canvas, 200.5 x 259 cm [8] He took the van Gogh painting and stretched the lines of the room to a single vanishing point, creating an image which appears fast moving and extremely vibrant and dynamic. 218-227, New York, Sep 1998-Oct 1998, 222-223 (colour illus.). Jonathan Cooper (Editor), The Art Gallery of New South Wales Bulletin, 'Big Blue', pg. and their inevitable separation added to the artist's problems with substances and self-doubt. Scholarly publications with full text pdf download. In the late 1970s, Brett Whiteley won the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes several times. [4] He painted Woman in bath (1963)[5] as part of a series of works he was doing of bathroom pictures. The balcony 2, 1975 by Brett Whiteley :: | Art Gallery of NSW Hilma af Klint, Buddha's Standpoint in the Earthly Life, 1920 Art Print. No other artist left traces of his own locks on so many canvases. He soon settled in Lavender Bay. This is the same article that appeared in `The Saturday Mercury', titled `Whiteley gone but his great spirit lingers on', 20 June, 1992. Ink on Torn Reassembled Paper 65x60cm Catalogue text. Year. ), Sue Williams, Daily telegraph mirror, 'Memories of Whiteley', subtitled 'Portrait of an artist', pg. Stones staring at the ground (anywhere) Brett Whiteley 1979 100.1991.120. 40, No. The Conceptual Frame Work- Brett Whiteley 'Self Portrait in the studio' 1039 Words; 3 Pages; The Conceptual Frame Work- Brett Whiteley 'Self Portrait in the studio' The symbols:He has used a variety of line, round and curvy in some areas but straight in others. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. A detail of Whiteley's self portrait is accompanied with a photograph of the artist. 239-240, Sydney, 2000, 256 (colour illus. He was the youngest living artist to have work purchased by the Tate, a record that still stands. Brett Whiteley | Art Gallery of NSW Almost too brutally honest, it seemed like the final flaring of a dying star. Brett Whiteley painting - alchemy 1972-1973 Art Print. 30.5 x 25.5 cm. The Self-portrait of 1977 represents a far less theatrical attempt at self-reflection. Terry Ingram., The Australian financial review, 'Sir John's art fetches $42,000', Sydney, 24 Aug 1981. The Hotel Chelsea displayed several of Whiteley's paintings from the time he lived there, including Portrait of New York which was hung behind the reception desk.[7]. I think he has done this to make the place seem more realistic because if he had . The editor of this section was Geraldine Pascall. [2], In explaining his use of collage, which often saw him adding photographs or objects to a canvas, Whiteley said he did it: when I feel the need to describe in the focus of the painting something that requires infinite realism, a realism so absolute that no amount of painstaking brush strokes can accurately describe it. [3]. The Brett Whiteley Studio, Brett Whiteley: Interiors, Sydney, 2001. Brett Whiteley - Self Portrait In The Studio 1976 - YouTube Self Portrait in Studio, 1976 - Brett Whiteley - WikiArt.org List of Archibald Prize winners Facts for Kids - Kiddle At 16 we are all misunderstood and ready to identify with Van Gogh, but few teenagers could have created such an accomplished homage. The Brett Whiteley Studio (Editor), Big blue: the painted harbour (list of works), Sydney, 1997. ), 205 (colour detail illus.). 'Strung between triumph, tragedy' an obituary by Barry Pearce. The glamorous Whiteleys marriage was fiery, and their inevitable separation added to the artists problems with substances and self-doubt. Andrew Sayers, Australian art, 'Icon and abstraction 1951-68', pg. Signed and dated l.l. We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.