In some works, he emphasised the interiors of his residence, with glimpses of the key scenic elements, subtly in the background ('Self portrait in the studio' 1976, "Interior with time past" 1976, "The Cat" 1980, "The window, Lavender Bay" 1980, "Interior with bull-bull egg sculpture" 1980 for example) or illustrated the scenic harbour with elements of his interior in the foreground ('The Balcony 2' 1975, "Feeding the doves" 1979 for example). Address: 10A Roylston Street, Paddington NSW 2021 Australia Here the artist has hand-painted and glazed upon a ceramic dish fine sprigs of blossom, possibly peach or plum. This heralded a new phase in his artistic development, which would produce many of his most-highly prized works over the next 15 years. 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. Brick viaduct: "The split second summer began" 1979, 'Sketchbook pages (BWS 1063 pages 35 verso & 36 1975+)'[1], When the Whiteleys first moved into Lavender Bay, they considered the fig tree on the railway land in front of their house as an extension of their outdoor environment. The regressive idea of the great male genius is still very prevalent in the national psyche. I love the stoniness and creaminess, that wonderful soiled magnolia feeling. This work has a wonderful provenance having been in the collection of Whiteleys daughter Arkie. The downstairs space was converted into Brett Whiteley's studio. They call Paris a whore because she seduces you on every corner, and every street I turned, I could see another picture.. Screen Print/Hand Colour. They visited a Sydney friend, Rollin Schlicht, in a ramshackle Federation house - the rent was cheap, so they moved in. Brett Whiteleys painting Henris Armchair, from his Lavender Bay series, has sold at auction for $6.136m. Inspired by African and Iberian art, he also contributed to the rise of Surrealism and Expressionism. In 1967 he was awarded a scholarship by the Harkness Fellowship which enabled him to live and work in New York for 18 months. The house and its views over Lavender Bay are an important link to his most awarded and popular works. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Directed by James Bogle, the films conceit is to use the seminal Australian artists own letters to tell his story, arcing from his comfy suburban childhood to death from heroin in a lonely Thirroul motel room in 1992. These Brett Whiteley fine art prints titled Grey Harbour 1978, 15 great dog pisses of Paris 1989, Lavender bay in the Continued Its a perceptive observation, but in the film the story of Wendy Whiteley is, for the most part, missing: shes portrayed merely as his teenage sweetheart, with whom he had a child, descended into heroin addiction and divorced in his 40s. Sydney: Bay Books, p 185. The interiors and the setting/views are the subject of many of Whiteley's Lavender Bay works. Thence by decent, the collection of the artists sister, Frannie Hopkirk. 'That's a good idea.' Wendy looks at me and smiles. [1], In addition, the brick viaduct at the end of Walker Street reserve and Quibaree Park, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, parts of Circular Quay and Luna Park are all occasionally featured. Brett Whiteley, AO was an Australian artist. It is also known as Brett Whiteley House and Visual Curtilage and Lochgyle. The Australian Digital 12 Month Plan costs $364 (min. View sold price and similar items: BRETT WHITELEY (1939-1992) LAVENDER BAY IN THE RAIN 1981, DIGITAL GICLEE PRINT, EDITION: 1/250. 1 Month Free Personal Alerts. Sell with Artsy Artist Series An abundance of Whiteleys paintings fill the film, reminding me that his work was indeed special, singular. The Domain One, inspired by the character of the Phantom from the comic strip by Lee Falk, was filmed in Lavender Bay and featured Kingston, Wendy Whiteley and a brief appearance by Brett. These Brett Whiteley fine art prints titled Grey Harbour 1978, 15 great dog pisses of Paris 1989, Lavender bay in the rain 1981 are made on 100% cotton fibre mould made water colour paper in either 256 or 300gsm stock paper with a pH neutral acid and is lignin free. The mainstream press loved divining his persona like this: the Herald called him an obsessive bohemian who took life and art to the extreme; the Australian refers to his damaged glamour from 1960, no one had a vaster gift, more sheer brilliance or a bigger impact on the Australian imagination. Enquire. Brett Whiteley was born in 1939 and studied at the Julian Ashton School in 1957-59. In the 1970s and 1980s the bay attracted a particularly vibrant artistic community in a din of exuberant artistic activity centred on a handful of houses - the homes of some of Sydney's leading artists, among them Brett Whiteley and Peter Kingston. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. The house and its environs are a rare representation of Brett Whiteley's life and work. We were gypsies. The artists signature indigo blue sings against the minimal ceramic background and the circular, almost calligraphic composition is beautifully resolved. 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[1][3], The land upon which the Whiteley House stands was purchased from the Milson family by speculative builder Henry Green in 1905. Brett Whiteley Artworks View all 43 artworks Related Artists Unique Brett Whiteley Lavender Bay Posters designed and sold by artists. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. The exceedingly thin layer of Australian artists with whom the general public is acquainted are still generally white men with big personalities, self-destructive urges and muses. Brett Whiteley Australia, 1939-92 Number of Works: 3,337, Results Page: 6 Order by: Bird on Branch Sugarlift aquatint etching, signed and numbered in margin, 43 x 75 cm Subscribe to see sale result The Back Etching, signed and numbered in margin, 60 x 45 cm Unsold Lavender Bay Wharf, 1978 unknown author., The Canberra times, 'Sydney artist Brett Whiteley wins Archibald Prize', Ainslie, 22 Jan 1977, (illus.). . Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. [1][4][10], The body of work undertaken by Brett Whiteley at Lavender Bay between 1974 and 1981 is considered some of his best and is perhaps that for which he is best known to the general public. Lavender bay in the rain 1981 by Brett Whiteley is a Giclee digitally signed fine art print, image size of 70.5x63cm, paper sheet size 82.5x75cm, Large print image size 95.485.2cm, paper print size 107.597.2cm. 1974 Modifications by Brett and Wendy Whiteley include: Tower and attic level, internal walls removed and planning opened up; enclosed verandas re-opened, enlargement and enclosure of the southern verandas and creation of studio space, new windows, floor boards and entries, 1978 Dressing room and bathroom on the first floor adjacent to the kitchen, 1992 Wendy Whiteley commenced restoration of the adjoining RailCorp land into a garden, 1999 Ground floor studio made more accessible, reorganisation of the laundry and enlargement of the kitchen. Brett Whiteley's painting Henri's Armchair, from his Lavender Bay series, has sold at auction for $6.136m. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Wendys Secret Garden is not a grand statement. The website for Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden provides further details about the garden, its history, map and artefacts on display. At auction, a number of Picassos paintings have sold for more than $100 million. Raucous parties, fuelled by loud music and alcohol, drew the famous and infamous - writers, poets, artists, actors and musicians. This automatically renews to be charged as $32 (min. He painted his most famous work, Guernica (1937), in response to the Spanish Civil War; the totemic grisaille canvas remains a definitive work of anti-war art. A major Brett Whiteley painting set a new Australian art record on Thursday evening, fetching $6.136m at auction. Mixed Media. While in London, Whiteley painted works in several different series: bathing, the zoo and the Christies. Brett Whiteley, AO was an Australian artist. Brett Whiteley's prints include lithographs and etchings. Brett Whiteley created this work in Paris in 1989. [1] He held many exhibitions, and lived and painted in Australia as well as Italy, England, Fiji and the United States. [5] Some of these works include the Archibald Prize winning "Self portrait in the studio" 1976, Sir John Sulman Prize winning "Interior with time past" 1976 and Wynne Prize for "The jacaranda tree" (on Sydney Harbour) 1977. [1], Lavender Bay, and later, suburb was named after George Lavender. Henris Armchair, from the Lavender Bay series, surpasses previous record of $5.4m for Sidney Nolans First-class Marksman from his Ned Kelly series. See www.theaustralian.com.au/subscriptiontermsfor full details. On the sitting room level walls have been opened up with arches making the level open plan and linking it to the tower. A tower addition was added, enclosed verandas were opened up, a new side entrance and south entrance created and new windows on the west and south elevations. After meeting Bryan Robertson, the director of the Whitechapel Gallery, Whiteley was included in the 1961 group show 'Recent Australian Painting,' where his Untitled red painting was bought by the Tate Gallery. That tired old story.. Today, one of Elenberg's sculptures in bronze, "Head" (c.1970) stands at the entrance to the magnificent garden created by Wendy outside the houe; nearby is a carved timber sculpture of a nude by Brett. His paintings during these years were influenced by the modernist British art of the sixties - particularly the works of William Scott and Roger Hilton - and were of brownish abstract forms. Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day, Art Gallery of NSW
