Brett Whiteley 'Lovers' romantic drawing full focus to gesture

drawing full focus to gesture and presence

please allow 21 days for framing

Braund’s figure painting is observed with wit and intelligence

a magnificent symbol of the Australian bush

transforming the traditional still life into something exuberant and deeply felt

Brett Whiteley 'Lovers' romantic drawing full focus to gestureBrett Whiteleys Lovers is a vision of erotic passion. Its creator was a true bohemian, a diplomat of the free love movement that redefined Australian art. He even spent time at the Chelsea Hotel among Bob Dylan, Mark Rothko and Irish poet Brendan Behan. The counter cultural infused Whiteleys art. Lovers is an expression of this without shame or coyness, he envisions sex, a wild, embodied, exaltation. Among Australias most celebrated artists, Whiteley