Introduction
This page has been designed to allow students to discuss in what ways some Australian artists have been influenced by Picasso.
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Mike Parr Australia born 1945 The pool of blood # 4 1988 etching, softground etching and foul bite 98.4 x 70.0 cm (image and sheet) Purchased from Admission Funds, 1989 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © Mike Parr |
Joy Hester Australia 1920–1960 (Untitled) (Head of a woman with hat) 1955 gouache, wash and crayon on paper on cardboard 75.4 x 50.4 cm (image and sheet) Purchased, 1965 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © Joy Hester/Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney |
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Frank Hinder Australia 1906–99, worked in United States 1927–34 Cyclists, Canberra 1945 watercolour on paper on card 51.4 x 70.8 cm (image and sheet) Purchased, 1947 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © National Gallery of Victoria |
Dick Watkins born Australia 1937, lived in Hong Kong 1974–79 Miss Misology 1992 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 182.5 x 182.5 cm Purchased, 1993 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © Dick Watkins/Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney |
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Howard Arkley Australia 1951–1999 Tattooed head 1988 airbrushed synthetic polymer paint on two sheets 172.0 x 122.0 cm (overall) Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of The Leon and Sandra Velik Endowment for Contemporary Drawings, Fellow,1989 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © The artist's estate, courtesy of Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art |
Albert Tucker Australia 1914–1999, worked throughout Europe and United States 1947–60 Flirting 1945 coloured chalk 18.1 x 11.8 cm Purchased, 1980 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © Courtesy of Barbara Tucker |
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Albert Tucker Australia 1914–1999, worked throughout Europe and United States 1947–60 Head 1948 gouache pastel, brush and ink 50.3 x 37.1 cm (image and sheet) Purchased, 1978 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © Courtesy of Barbara Tucker |
Deborah Halpern born Australia 1957 Angel (Detail) 1988 ceramic, steel, concrete 924.5 x 992.5 x 351.5 cm Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria in collaboration with The Australian Bicentennial Authority and with the assistance of the following sponsors: The Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited, Fellow, and The Sidney Myer Fund, Governor, through The Art Foundation of Victoria, the Crafts Board and Visual Arts / Craft Board of the Australian Council, the Melbourne Moomba Festival Ltd, Australian Building Adhesives Pty Ltd, Big S Scaffolding, Blythe Colours (Australia) Pty Ltd, D.G. Whelan Hi-Lift Rentals, the Ferro Corporation, (Australia) Pty Ltd, Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd, R. Downes and L. Grace, the Readymix Group, Tubemakers of Australia Ltd and Wormald Fire Systems, 1988 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne © Courtesy of the artist and Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne |
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