Robert Jacks 'Time Had Come' hyper-real Caught between an endangered civility

Caught between an endangered civility and brute desire

There are nods to ‘all over’ painting - that is

Dimensions: 24 x 33 cm

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Robert Jacks 'Time Had Come' hyper-real Caught between an endangered civilityAmong Australias most distinct and celebrated abstractionists, Robert Jacks's work is both intelligent and intriguing. This etching forms part of the James Joyce House of the Dead suite, inspired by Joyces short story The Dead. Jacks created this suite for the 2004 centenary of Bloomsday, an annual festival that celebrates Joyces masterpiece Ulysses. Occurring on the 16th of June, the event sees city and novel fuse. Participants retrace the books