[citation needed], In 1967 Whiteley won a Harkness Fellowship Scholarship to study and work in New York. The Melbourne Argus, Saturday 21 January 1956 reported; 'South Australian artist, Ivor Hele today won the 1955 500 Archibald Prize for the fourth time, and the third year in succession. AU $100.00. It was first publicly exhibited at the Bonython Art Gallery in Paddington, Sydney in February 1972 as part of an exhibition titled Portraits and other emergencies. Discusses how alcohol opens up circus of the imagination which Whiteley feared he would not be able to reach otherwise. The artists face reflected in a tiny mirror suggests the influence of Eastern art in the portrayal of man as merely a small part of a much larger landscape. Whiteley painted other images of the Australian landscape, including a view of the south coast of New South Wales after it had been raining called The South Coast after rain. card no. ), 81. Brett Whiteley AO (19391992), artist, displayed a brilliant talent for drawing as a Sydney schoolboy. His work was not always being praised by critics, although its market value continued to climb. This article was written in regards to Whiteley winning both the Archibald, and Sulman prizes in 1977. unknown author., Northern Star, 'Archibald Prize won by Sydney artist', Lismore, 22 Jan 1977. unknown author., The Australian, 'Archibald Reflection', Sydney, 22 Jan 1977. Portraiture for Brett Whiteley was an insight into the psychology of the human condition. Andrew Sayers, Australian art, 'Icon and abstraction 1951-68', pg. After studying half-heartedly at art school he travelled to Europe on a scholarship. [4], In June 1991, Whiteley was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. His reference to art history, including an image of the famous 1943 William Dobell portrait of Joshua Smith, won a court case against accusations that it was a caricature, not a portrait. Terry Smith, Australian cultural history, 'Populism and Privilege in Australian Painting', pg. Think about how they indicate Whiteley's views on art and his role as an artist. He died following an overdose of heroin in a motel in Thirroul, NSW in the winter of 1992. At the age of 16, while boarding at Scots College in Bathurst, he came across a book on Vincent Van Gogh and painted a self-portrait in emulation of the famously misunderstood Dutchman. This article refers to Whiteley winning both the Archibald and Sulman prizes in 1977. 71-89, Sydney, 1984, 73 (colour illus). This article was edited by Sally White. Britt Larsson., The Sydney Morning Herald, 'Whiteley's poser', Sydney, 10 Dec 1977, 16 (illus.). Jill Sykes, Look, Barry Pearces next book-call it segueing with intent, pg. Ursula Prunster, Aspects of Australian art, Sydney, 2000, (colour illus.). Sue Williams., Saturday Mercury, 'Whiteley gone but his great spirit lingers on', Hobart, 20 Jun 1992, 17, 20. Portraiture shouldnt just be paint and canvas. 239-240, Sydney, 2000, 256 (colour illus. From the late 1970s, his self-portraits such as Art, life and the other thing 1978 began to trace his heroin addiction, which increasingly impacted his life and career. Whiteley died of a methadone overdose in Thirroul on the New South Wales south coast in 1992. The Self-portrait of 1977 sits squarely between his two Archibald Prize winners: Self-portrait in the studioof 1976, and Art, life and the other thing in 1978. At the time of print Olsen and Coburn were board members of the Art Gallery of NSW. Whiteley's self portrait is compared with Velaquez's of 1656, and Manet's of 1879. Typically, the viewer is led deeper into the picture by means of minute detail. An unconventional triptych, it consists of a small, coloured photo of Whiteleys face; a distorted full-length portrait of him drawing a copy of Dobells Joshua Smith, the controversial Archibald winner of 1943; and a panel that features a screaming baboon in handcuffs, staring helplessly at a hand offering a hypodermic. Alan McCulloch and Susan McCulloch, The Encyclopedia of Australian Art, St Leonards, 1994, 648-49 (colour illus.). Sandra McGrath, Brett Whiteley, 'Lavender Bay: Optical Ecstasy', pg. In the midst of such inner turmoil, the Self-portrait of 1977, is a remarkably straight work a still point in a stormy decade. On one level TheCompanion talks about the most famous and frontline Australians, but on another it tells us about ourselves: who we read, who we watch, who we listen to, who we cheer for, who we aspire to be, and who we'll never forget. The Brett Whiteley Retrospective', pg. BRETT WHITELEY In his younger years he was sent to boarding school in Bathurst and also Scots Collage in Sydney. The dominant impression is one of luxe, calme et volupt, in the manner of Henri Matisse, whose painting, The Red Studio (1911), was Whiteleys chief source of inspiration. We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands. This article appears in 'The Arts' section of the newspaper. 272-275, Port Melbourne, 2010, 3 (colour illus. During this time, Whiteley also painted works based on the animals at the London Zoo, such as Two Indonesian giraffes, which he found sometimes difficult. 25 May - Opening of exhibition of color photography by William Eggleston at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Brett Whiteley painting - alchemy 1972-1973 Art Print. Barry Pearce, Head Curator of Australian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales said: 'this is an opportunity to bring together a selection of works influenced by, or in tune with, a special Asian aesthetic that began to infiltrate Australian visual culture during the 1960s, in particular the brushwork of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. Jane Hampson, Sun-Herald, 'Brett Whiteley's Images of Sydney Harbour', pg. After leaving school in 1956 at the age of 17, Whiteley worked in Sydney for the advertising agency Lintas. This exhibition brings to prominence Brett Whiteley's admiration for Zen philosophy through which a process of flow and focus was expressed in the act of drawing and painting. It was, at the very least, a way of exposing his own dark obsessions to the widest possible audience and the full glare of publicity. ), 257 (colour illus., detail), 302. Born in Sydney, Whiteley was sent to boarding school in Bathurst in 1948. from The New York Times: Clinton had borrowed from his proposals to make public colleges free. Create a self-portrait that reflects your emotional state. 13: Brett Whiteley (1939-1992) Est: AUD60,000 - AUD80,000. Brett Whiteley - Far North Queensland (1992) oil, earth, charcoal, collage on plywood. Wendy Whiteley, former wife of Brett Whiteley, talks about the work 'Self-portrait in the studio' (1976). He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Archibald Prize: Brett Whiteley - Self Portrait in the Studio; John Moores Painting Prize - John Walker for "Juggernaut with plume - for P Neruda" Exhibitions. Brett Whiteley's 'Self portrait in the studio' exudes a sense of sumptuous living and the liquid presence of the harbour through what he called the ecstasy-like effect of ultramarine blue. 165-213, Kensington, 1979, 204 (colour illus. 30-35, London, 2013, 31 (colour illus.). Closed Good Friday & Christmas day Are you being ignored or judged? In 1964, while in London, Whiteley became fascinated by the murderer John Christie, who had committed murders in the area near where Whiteley was staying in Ladbroke Grove. 20-21, Heidelberg, May 1997, 21 (colour illus.). The scholarship enabled Whiteley to travel to Europe and experience first-hand much of the art he had only seen in reproduction. Image of David Williamson standing in front of 'The balcony 2'. You entered the wrong email. Whiteley's intention was to portray the violence of the events, but not to go too far in showing something which people would not want to see. Shop with Afterpay on eligible items. Whiteleys art was intimately connected to his tumultuous, creative life. But at his best, Whiteley was brilliant and a major achievement of the film is that it focuses on this aspect of his art. In London he excited art dealers and fell under the influence of painters such as Francis Bacon. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian . The exhibition includes 20 Whiteley works and traces the artist's life and career from his earliest painting Self Portrait at Sixteen, 1955 to just a few months before his death with Port Douglas, Far North Queensland 1992. Terry Ingram., The Australian financial review, 'Sir John's art fetches $42,000', Sydney, 24 Aug 1981. David Christian, 'At Lintas advertising agency, Sydney', c1956. 8 in education pack. Provenance: private collection NSW (gift from the artist c.1975). His last studio and home at 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills in Sydney is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of NSW. Around him at the Hotel Chelsea, other artists and musicians took heroin, which Whiteley did not take at that time. He painted abstracted images of bush scenes such as The bush (1966)[13] and also images which resulted from experimentation with various drugs, such as alcohol in the humorous Self portrait after three bottles of wine (1971).[14]. 81-82, Port Melbourne, 1998, 82 (colour illus.). In his self-portraits, the artist reveals layers of himself and defines portraiture as something beyond the physical self to include his environment, personal and artistic influences, whether affirming or self destructive. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. Michaela Boland., Weekend Australian, 'Master cards', pg. 0 bids Ending Today at 22:53 AEDST 19h 16m Local pickup. cat.no. The famed author Mishima had committed seppuku in 1970 and the literary mythology that arose of his apparent final vision of enlightenment in the form of the exploding sun, as he pressed the knife into his body, inspired and became the basis for this work. Free entry, Find out what you need to know before visiting, Thirty-six looks at four sights on three themes: recent paintings, drawings and carvings, Two centuries of Australian painting, a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees (2001). Richard Coleman., The Sydney Morning Herald, 'Doctor's theory may help self portraits', Sydney, 03 Apr 1981, (illus.). Do you feel welcomed or uncomfortable? Explore the tradition of interior and still life painting by examining the work of Johannes Vermeer, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, Giorgio Morandi and Margret Preston. are Butcher Bird with Baudelaire's Eyes of 1972 in pen, ink, gouache and collage, and the . Shop with Afterpay on eligible items. Jane Scott, Barry Pearce and Wendy Whiteley, Brett Whiteley: Connections, 'Brett Whiteley: Connections', Healesville, 2010. But this painting also hints at a darker side, as Wendy Whiteley explained in 1995: he was warning himself and other people watching. In 1989, he and Wendy, whom he had always credited as his 'muse', divorced. oil and hair on canvas Appearing in the 'Salesroom' section of the Australian Financial Review, with regards to the sale of `The Balcony 2', acquired by AGNSW. signed lower right: brett whiteley. Free delivery and returns on eBay Plus items for Plus members. 12, Sydney, Oct 2006, 12 (colour illus.). Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes for 1976, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22 Jan 1977-27 Feb 1977. His last studio and home in Sydneys Surry Hills is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. ), 198, 209 (illus.). This article appeared in the `Art' section of the newspaper. from The New York Times: The quality which unites them is a fluid energy of the brush, extending through the media of ink, watercolour and oil paint, reflecting a lyrical response to the calligraphic style. [28], This article is about the artist. 36. This is the same article that appeared in `The Saturday Mercury', titled `Whiteley gone but his great spirit lingers on', 20 June, 1992. TheCompanion is available to buy online and in the Portrait Gallery Store. Open daily He was aware of the harm he was doing to himself with his drug addiction, but worried that giving it up might impair his creativity. [23], The book was longlisted for a Walkley Book Award and Australian Book Industry Award, and shortlisted for the Australian Book Design Awards and the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. Walsh also appears in the . His expression is completely blank, as if he wanted only to pause and take stock of himself. Brett Whiteley was never shy when it came to measuring himself against the masters. Self portrait in the studio 1976 Like many other ", Whiteley became increasingly dependent on alcohol and also became addicted to heroin. Sebastian Smee, The Australian, 'Smoking thrills', pg. As with other works, there is evidence of Whiteley's love for Matisse, ultramarine blue, the Sydney Harbour location and for collected objects. He painted a view of his friend Patrick White as a rock or a headland in Headland; White had told Whiteley that in the next life he would like to come back as a rock. Deborah Bogle, The Australian, 'Art Movement', pg. Scholarly publications with full text pdf download. The elongated centre image of Whiteley references the uproar over William Dobells unconventional Archibald-winning portrait of Joshua Smith of 1943. 15 Jun 1992. 9. I think he has done this to make the place seem more realistic because if he had . No other Australian artist had such a wild, woolly set of curls. It was the cage of his interior, his addiction, the window or a glimpse of possible escape into paradise: the escape from ones psyche. 22.). In the late 1970s, Brett Whiteley won the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes several times. Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. 'Brett Whiteley Self Portrait and Other Intimacies', pg. What is Whiteley trying to tell us about himself in his self-portraits? We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. As well as Whiteley, artists included here are Peter Upward, Ian Fairweather, John Olsen, Tony Tuckson, Royston Harpur , Michael Johnson, and four of their Chinese contemporaries in the collection; Li Jinxue, HE Jianguo, Wang Ziwu and Nie Ou. An amazing man. He remembers the artist as vital and engaging, definitely one of the most imaginative and energetic individuals I have known. Closed Good Friday & Christmas day