Artist Statement

Brett Whiteley b. 7 April 1939 - 15 June 1992 Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker) Brett Whiteley was the first Australian to combine a pop star's persona with that of a visual artist. He worked across the mediums of painting, sculpture and graphic work and was several times awarded the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. He achieved domestic and international recognition early in his career in the 1960s. His Matisse influenced paintings of domestic interiors and Sydney Harbour remain enduring images. TAGS: Sydney subjects, Chelsea Hotel, Bob Dylan, Art and heroin, Archibald Prize, Yellow House

City

Sydney

Region

NSW