Man sleeping on the steps
(1952)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1954
© National Gallery of Victoria
- Gallery location
- Not on display
About this work
Self-taught artist Robert Dickerson was a factory worker and professional boxer before he began painting seriously in his thirties. Living in a caravan with his wife and three children, Dickerson used the bathroom in the factory where he worked as a studio on the weekends. His breakthrough came in 1954 when the NGV purchased Man sleeping on the steps. Dickerson’s paintings, imbued with firsthand experiences of poverty and vulnerability, offer a raw and evocative portrayal of the human condition.
Artwork Details
Purchased, 1954
© National Gallery of Victoria
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation