Donald Richardson, Art & Design in Australia, South Yarra, 1995, 15, 60, 80, 83, 137, 140, 145, 163, 243.. Peter Ross, Let's face it: the history of the Archibald Prize, Chapter 4: Into the 1970s, pg. Barry Pearce, Three years on: a selection of acquisitions 1978-1981, 'Australian Art', pg. Andrew Sayers, Australian art, 'Icon and abstraction 1951-68', pg. Review of 'WARNING: Smoking has been linked to some of the most powerful images of the twentieth century' exhibition, held at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. 204-210. 15, Sydney, 29 Jun 1997, 15 (illus.). List of works. Appearing in the 'Special Exhibiton' section. 30-35, London, 2013, 31 (colour illus.). Whiteley's sculpture, Nude (1962) Brett Whiteley AO (7 April 1939 - 15 June 1992) was an Australian artist. Zo Ross (Editor), Eyewitness travel guides: Australia, 'Botanic gardens and the Domain', pg. 7: BRETT WHITELEY, DAISIES, 1975 - 76. . 165-213, Kensington, 1979, 204 (colour illus. Kristin Williamson., The national times: Australia's national weekly of business and affairs., 'Brett Whiteley - Portrait of a Genius', Sydney, 25 May 1980-31 May 1980, 28-32 (illus.). The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. Birds and heroes people Brett Whiteley's art. (Bibliographic reference no. This is the first time a Brett Whiteley exhibition has toured to regional Australia since the Brett Whiteley Studio opened in 1995. List of works. ), 81. Brett Whiteley AO (19391992), artist, displayed a brilliant talent for drawing as a Sydney schoolboy. Transmission films. Image of David Williamson standing in front of 'The balcony 2'. Jane Scott, Barry Pearce and Wendy Whiteley, Brett Whiteley: Connections, 'Brett Whiteley: Connections', Healesville, 2010, (colour illus.). unknown author., The Canberra times, 'Sydney artist Brett Whiteley wins Archibald Prize', Ainslie, 22 Jan 1977, (illus.). Purchased by the New South Wales State Government 1994, transferred to the Gallery 1998 Wendy Whiteley, In front of 'Art, life and the other thing', 1978, Brett Whiteley, 'Self portrait after three bottles of wine', 1971, Art Gallery of New South Wales. List of winners. Summer at Carcoar Brett Whiteley 1977. Brett Whiteley's 'Self portrait in the studio' exudes a sense of sumptuous living and the liquid presence of the harbour through what he called the ecstasy-like effect of ultramarine blue. 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. [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. (1974) The balcony 2 (1975) and Interior with time past (1976 . are Butcher Bird with Baudelaire's Eyes of 1972 in pen, ink, gouache and collage, and the . 71-89, Sydney, 1984, 72, 72 (colour illus.). 28-29, Sydney, 09 Sep 1995, 28-29. The Brett Whiteley Studio (Editor), Big blue: the painted harbour (list of works), Sydney, 1997. 109. This is the same article that appeared in `The Saturday Mercury', titled `Whiteley gone but his great spirit lingers on', 20 June, 1992. Email clairem@ag.nsw.gov.au. Telephone (02) 9225 1734 or 0414 437 588. His first Archibald award, Self portrait in the studio, in deep bluish tones, shows an image of his studio at Lavender Bay overlooking Sydney Harbour, with his own reflection in a mirror shown at the bottom of the picture; a view of Sydney Harbour on the left establishes the location of the picture. His last studio and home at 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills in Sydney is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of NSW. Think about how they indicate Whiteley's views on art and his role as an artist. It was a daring, overt reference to a drug habit that many of Whiteleys admirers expected to cut short his career. Sandra McGrath., The Australian, 'The making of an authentic genius', Sydney, 24 Jan 1977, 8 (illus.). Margaret Clarke (Director), Red, black and Whiteley, North Ryde, 2000, 00:00.43 for 3 seconds (colour, detail). He believed that many of his ideas came from these experiences, and he often used drugs as a way of bringing the ideas from his subconscious. Shop today! unknown author., The Australian, 'Under lock and key', Sydney, 19 Jun 1992, 11. ), 235. Brett Whiteley. [21], Whiteley's home and workplace during the last four years of his life at 2 Raper Street in Surry Hills was converted into the Brett Whiteley Studio museum by the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[22]. Free entry, Find out what you need to know before visiting. 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 He was the youngest living artist to have work purchased by the Tate, a record that still stands. Jenny Aland and Max Darby, Australian Artlook, 'A Timeline of Australian Art', pg. He also showed his large T-shirt collection, and talks about his sculpture, which he said is an aspect of his work that many people do not take seriously. An astonishing exhibition. He then turned to series of paintings of waves, interiors, the harbour, and coastal landscapes. It was the cage of his interior, his addiction, the window or a glimpse of possible escape into paradise: the escape from one's psyche. 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. How does he push the definition of portraiture? Richard Coleman., The Sydney Morning Herald, 'Doctor's theory may help self portraits', Sydney, 03 Apr 1981, (illus.). 30.5 x 25.5 cm (1939-1992 ) 2), 'The Archibald Prize', 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. Exhibition Commentary: Brett Whiteley at Bonython, Sydney. Whiteley's daughter Arkie is photographed by Alan Pryke standing before his painting titled `Self portrait in the Studio'. [24] The paperback, featuring a new cover, was released in 2017. Whiteley won his first major prize at the age of 20, the Italian Travelling Art Scholarship, awarded by Sir Russell Drysdale. What is Whiteley trying to tell us about himself in his self-portraits? 13: Brett Whiteley 'Self portrait in the studio' 1976. High quality Art Print. 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). It premiered at the Sydney Opera House on 15 July 2019. Ink on Torn Reassembled Paper 65x60cm Deborah Edwards, Two centuries of Australian painting: a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Introduction', pg. Born: Longueville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 07 Apr 1939, Died: Thirroul, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 15 Jun 1992, Brett Whiteley in North Sydney house, date unknown, by Robert Walker Estate of Robert Walker. Alchemy is the mythical ancient process of turning ordinary compounds into gold. List of works. Whiteleys biographer, Ashleigh Wilson, describes the work as a confronting depiction of the panic and desperation of drug addiction. ), Sue Williams, Daily telegraph mirror, 'Memories of Whiteley', subtitled 'Portrait of an artist', pg. The famed author Mishima had committed seppuku in 1970 and the literary mythology that arose of his apparent final vision of enlightenment in the form of the exploding sun, as he pressed the knife into his body, inspired and became the basis for this work. 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]. It might be argued that the hair is an affectation Whiteley used too frequently for comfort. 6-33, Brisbane, 2004, 22 (colour illus. I remember having this very, very powerful sense that my destiny was to completely give myself to painting that I would be a painter and it was a remarkable moment of knowing that. Purchased 1977 Wendy Whiteley, Need caption Kandinsky had a complex, theoretical understanding of the term, involving the artists personality, the context of their times, and the harmonious nature of a composition. Brett Whiteley painting - alchemy 1972-1973 Art Print. Provenance: private collection NSW (gift from the artist c.1975). All rights reserved. [27] The documentary was made with the approval of Wendy Whiteley, and was received with critical acclaim. Whiteley painted other images of the Australian landscape, including a view of the south coast of New South Wales after it had been raining called The South Coast after rain. 213-236, Sydney, Summer 1982, 235 (colour illus.). His last studio and home in Sydneys Surry Hills is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands. The 44-year-old Hele's winning entry was a portrait of Mr Robert Campbell, South Australian National Art Gallery director.'. By vintage wall art. How does it make you feel? I think that the artwork is set in Brett Whiteley's studio Before this, his previous highest-selling work was The pond at Bundanon for A$649,500. This article is accompanied by a photograph of John Olsen looking at a section of Whiteley's prize-winning painting. His second Archibald prize, Art, Life and the other thing, shows his willingness to experiment with different media such as photography and collage. The exhibition includes 20 Whiteley works and traces the artist's life and career from his earliest painting Self Portrait at Sixteen, 1955 to just a few months before his death with Port Douglas, Far North Queensland 1992. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. 3], Sydney, Jan 1976-Mar 1976, 233 (illus.). 36. plate no. 2-4, Sydney, 2001, 8. 'Review' magazine. David Christian, 'At Lintas advertising agency, Sydney', c1956. He won all three prizes in 1978 (the first artist to do so) and the Wynne a third time in 1984. Thomas Keneally, Australia, 'Dead heart / live heart', pg. Apart from attending evening drawing classes and sketch clubs, he was largely self-taught. The other title to this self-portrait is 'Self-portrait in exactly the spirit in which it was drawn. He painted a view of his friend Patrick White as a rock or a headland in Headland; White had told Whiteley that in the next life he would like to come back as a rock. (This same article appears in 'The Daily Telegraph Mirror', 20 June, 1992. . 34-35, Australia, Sep 1991, 34-35 (illus.). 86. WikiZero zgr Ansiklopedi - Wikipedia Okumann En Kolay Yolu 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Get the best deals on Brett Whiteley Art Prints. Why did that particular work gain your attention? Collage these images together to create a portrait to display in class. [4], In June 1991, Whiteley was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. This article appeared in the 'Arts Australian' section of 'The Australian' newspaper. Around him at the Hotel Chelsea, other artists and musicians took heroin, which Whiteley did not take at that time. 8-14, Sydney, 1986, 14, 42 (colour illus.). Max Prisk (Editor), The Sydney Morning Herald, 'Gallery packed as family pays tribute to tragic artist', pg. Source: Art Gallery of New South Wales Archive, Brett Whiteley in his studio, 1976, by Robert Walker Estate of Robert Walker. 3, Mornington, 18 Apr 2006, 3 (illus.). Leslie Hollings (Editor), The Australian, Sydney, 17 Mar 1979, (illus.). In writing about Brett Whiteley, it is tempting to simply present the facts and let the reader draw his/her own conclusions, such are the contradictions. The sculpture depicted on the right and others in the . How would the space be divided and what objects of inspiration would be around you? Richard Cotter, Change and continuity; 20th Century Australian History, South Yarra, 1998, 177 (colour illus.). Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2022, Greg Weight 13, no. But there was another side thats duality of life and thats where Bretts pictures moved away from Matisses. This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Catalogue text. I think he has done this to make the place seem more realistic because if he had . It was these abstract works which led to him being recognised as an artist, at a time when many other Australian artists were exhibiting in London, but from 1963 he moved away from abstraction towards figuration. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons. 1924 Miss Collins by W B McInnes. Warning: Smoking has been linked to some of the most powerful images of the twentieth century an MPRG exhibition. [citation needed], In 1967 Whiteley won a Harkness Fellowship Scholarship to study and work in New York. Whiteley loved painting Sydney Harbour views in the 1970s such as in his paintings, Henri's Armchair (1974)[10] The balcony 2 (1975)[11] and Interior with time past (1976),[12] which show an interior and exterior view starting with a room that leads through open windows to the harbour full of boats outside. Max Prisk (Editor), The Sydney Morning Herald, 'The crucial art of living dangerously', Sydney, 17 Jun 1992, 17 (illus.). One image which uses van Gogh's style in a unique way is The night caf (197172). Brush and ink on brown paper 80.5 x 53.5cm. For portraiture to survive, especially self-portraiture, there has to be a deepening quality of self-revelation. He painted abstracted images of bush scenes such as The bush (1966)[13] and also images which resulted from experimentation with various drugs, such as alcohol in the humorous Self portrait after three bottles of wine (1971).[14]. 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. [1] He held many exhibitions, and lived and painted in Australia as well as Italy, England, Fiji and the United States. 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. Alan McCulloch and Susan McCulloch, The Encyclopedia of Australian Art, St Leonards, 1994, 648-49 (colour illus.). Whiteley became active in the great peace movements of the 1960s, with the protests against America's involvement in the war in Vietnam. ), 198, 209 (illus.). A photograph of a youthful Brett Whiteley also accompanies this article. Michaela Boland., The Weekend Australian, 'Whiteley's ex-wife ready to fight forgeries', Canberra, 06 Nov 2010-07 Nov 2010, (colour illus.). The music will be written by Elena Kats-Chernin, with a libretto by Justin Fleming. Saturday 29 April to Sunday 20 August 2006. At the time of print Olsen and Coburn were board members of the Art Gallery of NSW. The Melbourne Argus, Saturday 21 January 1956 reported; 'South Australian artist, Ivor Hele today won the 1955 500 Archibald Prize for the fourth time, and the third year in succession. The room is a veritable salon hang of the artists sculptures and drawings. Their only child, daughter Arkie Whiteley, was born in London in 1964. 190-210, Cambridge, 1988, cover (illus. Explore the tradition of interior and still life painting by examining the work of Johannes Vermeer, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, Giorgio Morandi and Margret Preston. Tributes to Brett Whiteley collectively written by Stuart Purves; director of Australian Galleries, Doug Hall; director of Queensland Art Gallery, Colin Lanceley; artist, Mary Eagle and Andrew Sayers; curators of Australian Art at the Australian National Gallery, and, Paul Delprat; Principal of The Julian Ashton Art School. He sometimes took more than his body could handle, and had to be admitted to hospital for alcohol poisoning twice. 176-181, Sydney, 1984, 176, 177 (colour illus.). This work is such a significant piece it was an essential inclusion for the curator of this exhibition. Ursula Prunster, Aspects of Australian art, Sydney, 2000, (colour illus.). Robert Hughes, art critic for 'Time' magazine was quoted several times throughout this article. 71-89, Sydney, 1984, 73 (colour illus). 15 Jun 1992. One way that America influenced him is in the scale of his works. The Brett Whiteley Studio, Brett Whiteley: Interiors, Sydney, 2001.