http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/johnbrack John Brack Audio Guide from the National Gallery of Victoria en 60 National Gallery of Victoria John Brack Audio Guide from the National Gallery of Victoria National Gallery of Victoria enquires@ngv.vic.gov.au http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/johnbrack/images/banner.jpg http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/johnbrack Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +1000 197 Narrator Christopher Brown takes a look at John Brack's early years as a young man growing up in Melbourne, and the social and political influence this had on a young artists professional development. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:59:00 +1000 130 In The Barber's Shop, we discover the essential ingredients of a young Brack?s approach to painting. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:58:00 +1000 288 Here we discuss Brack's unique style of drawing with paint and how these early stages of drawing guided his ideas and eventual composition. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:57:00 +1000 242 Here we explore Brack's fascination with the city and suburbs and their essential contribution to the artists depiction of modern Australian life. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:56:00 +1000 201 The Bar, painted in 1954, is characteristic of John Brack's subject matter. Recently acquired by the NGV, this work is now permanently available for public viewing. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:55:00 +1000 301 The well-known and well-loved Collins St, 5 p.m. is a distinctly Melbourne depiction of city life in the 1950's. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:54:00 +1000 113 Here we discuss The Racecourse series, a selection of Brack's watercolour and etchings analysing the Saturday afternoon activities at Melbourne racecourse during the winter of 1956. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:53:00 +1000 197 The Boucher nude is part of Brack's first series of Nude's painted in 1957. The setting is the artists North Balwyn home. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:52:00 +1000 325 The shop window series was produced during the early 1960's and coincided with Brack's appointment as the head of the National Gallery School in 1962. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:51:00 +1000 215 Here we learn about the creation of Brack's psychologically intense Portrait of Hal Hattam. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:50:00 +1000 234 The wedding series was a period of exploration in Brack's work as he experimented with the material possibilities of paint and a more abstract style of imagery. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:49:00 +1000 237 Here we explore a fascinating series of pictures known as the Ballroom Dancing Series from 1969. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:48:00 +1000 263 The experience of The Brack's first overseas trip resulted in an unexpected shift in John's work. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:47:00 +1000 181 Here we discuss The Battle, a portrayal of the 1815 battle of Waterloo. We go on to discuss Brack's understanding of the relationship between the viewer and a painting. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:46:00 +1000 186 In The Hands and the Faces, Brack explores the genre of history painting. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:45:00 +1000 150 In Watching the Flowers, we study the artists optimistic vision of the future and the final years of John Bracks professional life.