[1][8]:8,10[6], In 1981 Brett rented a studio at Reiby Place in Circular Quay. See opening hours Whiteley symbolised his irrational obsession with the colours blue and gold in much of his work. Oil/Canvas. The Australian Digital Subscription costs $8 billed approximately 4 weekly for the first 12 weeks. It was established by the artist Martin Sharp in 1970 and inspired by Van Gogh's Yellow House in Arles, France. New customers only. Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt. Many of these successively won Australia's most prestigious art prizes. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $28 every 4 weeks. Every purchase supports the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Open daily Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Kingston - known to his friends as "Kingo" - already knew many of the personalities of the Lavender Bay scene. Thanks for visiting Australia's complete online poster, art print and framing store. 'That's a good idea.' Wendy looks at me and smiles. At the time of print Olsen and Coburn were board members of the Art Gallery of NSW. Important Info New Visitors: To utilise all the features of this site you will need to register a new account - to do this you can click on the "Person" icon in the header or the "Save Favourite" or . [1], The house at No. The west elevation has been modified and has a set of windows along the first floor level. [1], In 1991, Brett Whiteley was awarded an Order of Australia (General Division). Not in conjunction with any other offer. The fig tree was drawn and painted by Brett Whiteley in numerous sensually anthropomorphised versions. Tracey Moffatt this week represents Australian at the Venice Biennale with a major exhibition an honour bestowed upon Fiona Hall two years prior. Brett Whiteley's house and visual curtilage at 1 Walker Street is of state significance as the inspiration for the considerable body of work undertaken during Whiteley's "Lavender Bay phase". 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. [1], Following Brett Whiteley's untimely death in 1992, Wendy Whiteley started clearing the land below the fig tree on part of the unused railway land at the foot of her house. This automatically renews to be charged as $32 (min. [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. 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. The western side of the roof has large skylights. After establishing himself as an artist abroad, Whiteley returned to Sydney in 1969, and resided in the harbour-side suburb of Lavender Bay. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. . It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 23 March 2018. Watching promotional interviews ahead of the release last week, I read a one-word descriptor beneath Wendys name as she spoke: widow. We notify you each time your favorite artists feature in an exhibition, auction or the press, Access detailed sales records for over 500,000 artists, and more than two decades of past auction results, Buy unsold paintings, prints and more for the best price, The 15 Geat Dog Pisses of Paris, 1989 ,1989. He also won the Wynne Prize for "Summer at Carcoar" (1978). Weekend Paper is for The Weekend Australian delivered on a Saturday. At the films launch in Sydney this month, producer Sue Clothier said the question occurred to her: What if the story of Brett is the story of Wendy? The notion that art can be available to all and threaded into environmental aims in the public sphere, outside the hushed, rarefied walls of galleries is palpable in the policies of many councils today. He had many shows in his career, and lived and painted extensively in Italy, England, Fiji and the United States. cost) for the first 12 months, billed as $60 every 4 weeks. [1][4][10], Whiteley's Lavender Bay phase constituted a substantial and highly significant part of his artistic career and this is well attested by both the prolific output and the successive years of critical acclaim that his works of this period attracted - not least the impressive list of major prizes won during the 1970s. Sell with Artsy Artist Series Any Questions? Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? In 1970 he had made an experimental film called "Brett and butter and jam on his face" that featured Whiteley. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 23 March 2018. But in December 2007, when Andrew Pridham, chairman of the Sydney Swans, purchased what he believed to be a large Brett Whiteley, titled Blue Lavender Bay, it started a chain of events that culminated in the Victorian Supreme Court this month. The setting includes railway land and parklands including Clark Park, a section of Quibaree Park, Lavender Bay foreshore and Lavender Bay waters. Screen Print/Hand Colour. Brett Whiteleys painting Henris Armchair, from his Lavender Bay series, has sold at auction for $6.136m. the Lavender Bay shorelines: either or both of the extended Lavender Bay shorelines are used to frame his works: "The balcony 2" 1975, The jacaranda tree (on Sydney Harbour)' 1977, for example. The regressive idea of the great male genius is still very prevalent in the national psyche. Also in 1974, Brett debuted his first series of artworks inspired by Lavender Bay, at an exhibition at the Australian Galleries in Melbourne. Instead of the bush or the desert, Sydneys Lavender Bay was Bretts ground zero. Picassos sizable oeuvre grew to include over 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures,ceramics, theater sets, and costume designs. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Get 10% discount in your next order. Subscribe to one of our plans to get the best price over 12 months. Wendys Secret Garden is not a grand statement. The tonality and layering of the inks demonstrate aptly the artists growing interest in calligraphic brush stroke techniques. [4] Back then, nobody wanted to live near the harbour because it was a working industrial site' says Wendy Whiteley. "They used to empty everything into it and it stank! ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM DIGITAL ART DIRECTORY from Christian McCann Auctions on Invalid date AEDT. Wendy Whiteley in her Secret Garden in Sydneys Lavender Bay. It was these abstract works which led to him being recognised as an artist, at a time when many other Australian artists were exhibiting in London, but from 1963 he moved away from abstraction towards figuration. Thence by decent, the collection of the artists sister, Frannie Hopkirk. The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. The house and its viewshed are an important link to his most awarded and most popular works. Brett Whiteley died in 1992. Friends since school days, Sharp and Kingston shared an enthusiasm and nostalgia for the joyous fairground art of Arthur Barton, one of Luna Park's original artists. 2008 Dormer window on southern roof plane, 2014 North Sydney Council leases the land from RailCorp and names it "Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden", This page was last edited on 8 September 2022, at 18:42. In 1959 he won an art scholarship sponsored by the Italian government and judged by Russell Drysdale. Artists suggestions based on your preferences, Filter by media, style, movement, nationality and activity period, Overall performance of recent notable sales, Upcoming exhibitions at your preferred locations, Global snapshot, top performers and top lots, Charts on artist trends and performance over time, ready to export, Get your artworks appraised online in 72 hours or less by experienced IFAA accredited professionals. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. 42 x 52.5 cm : Please Rain. (1979) Brett Whiteley. Close. But theres another genius art project hiding in plain sight. [5] In the words of Brett Whiteley: he expresses the importance of Lavender Bay within his life's body of works: "two-thirds of Braque's work is table tops, there's Morandi's bottles, Lloyd Rees's hills My repeating theme - a subject I will always go back to until I die - Lavender Bay" (from McGrath, 1992 quoted in Britton, 2016). In 1960 an Italian scholarship took him to London where his great natural talent for drawing, his lack of inhibitions and taste for exotic influences made the 21 year old painter an exciting prospect for London dealers. Brett Whiteley Australia, England 07 Apr 1939 - 15 Jun 1992 Artist profile Details Other Title Sydney by night [title used at acquisition] Date 1975 Media category Painting Materials used oil on canvas Dimensions 203.5 x 364.5 cm stretcher; 210.9 x 372.2 x 6.3 cm frame Signature & date He married Billy Blue's daughter, Susannah, and eventually made this district his home. The lower level became Brett's first studio in Sydney. Like Kingston, he was a contributing cartoonist for the controversial satirical magazine "Oz", co-edited by Sharp. Towards the end of Whiteley, an overhead shot shows Wendy toiling away in her garden but this, I think, is where the real story started. Green sold the house to Abraham Wallace Taylor, storekeeper, in 1908. Palm Tree 3 1975. A number of prominent trees and distinct vegetation are also included in his art which highlights the importance of these vegetated areas. In 1962 he won second prize in the Biennale de Paris (International Biennale for Young Artists) and had his first solo exhibition. Prominent palms (Phoenix canriensis) in Clark Park frame the views to the left and Washingtonia (or Californian desert fan) palms (Washingtonia robusta) close to the Lavender Bay ferry wharf provide a focal point. Minor modifications have been made to the interiors of the house, however, the space retains its integrity as the place where Whiteley lived and worked. The garden, now known as Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden is leased from RailCorp by North Sydney Council.
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