Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art Small tear to paper on

Small tear to paper on right hand side

To note - this work is framed and is an ex display

drawing from a medium capable of conveying tonal transitions so subtle they seem to emerge from darkness itself

‘Untitled (Red Bird)’ is a catch

his sensitivity to balance and rhythm

Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art Small tear to paper onYosl Bergner stands among Australia's most important twentieth century artists, celebrated for bringing the emotional intensity of European modernism into Australian art. Throughout a career spanning more than seven decades, he developed a distinctive visual language in which everyday objects became potent symbols of the human experience. In 'Enlightenment', Bergner transforms a modest arrangement of domestic forms into a dramatic and enigmatic stage.