CHARLES BLACKMAN, (1928 - 2018)

Etching On Paper

Title: The Arrival (Black), 1982

Image Size: 37 x 44 cm

Frame Size: [UNFRAMED]

Signature Details: Margins

Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

Condition: Very Good - Refer to Images Charles Blackman Is One Of The Most Beloved And Revered Australian Artists. His Subject Matter, Drawn From Literature, Music, Theatre, Overseas Travel, And Lived Experience, Reveals An Enquiring Mind And Erudite Imagination. Many Of His Works, Especially Those From The Schoolgirls And Alice Series, Are Considered To Be Among The Most Iconic Images Of Australian Art. Blackman’S Enduring Legacy And Importance To The Australian Cultural Landscape Is Reflected In The Representative Holding Of His Works In All National And State Galleries, And Significant Regional And Tertiary Collections. The Arrival Is Highly Regarded By The Connoisseurs Of Charles Blackman’S Works. The Distant Lighthouse, The Ferry, And The Jetty Reference The Taronga Zoo Wharf, Near Ashton Park, In Bradley’S Head, Where Charles’S Mother And Step-Father Were Caretakers. Figures In The Ferry Windows And On The Jetty Relate Directly To Some Of The Artist’S Most Beloved And Celebrated Images - Including Alice In The Lower Centre Of The Composition. In Other Words, The Arrival Is Charles’S Autobiography Is A Single Image.We Are Grateful To Auguste Blackman For His Assistance With Cataloguing This Work. '


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