Thence by descent; Frannie Hopkirk, New South Wales, the artists sister; Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1997; Deutscher and Hackett, Australian + International Fine Art and Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 30/11/2016, Lot No. [6][8]:8 Brett spent three months in Bali with his dying friend Joel in 1980. Be sure you never miss out on new products, our sales and special offers! cost) for the first 12 months, billed as $60 every 4 weeks. 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. He started drawing at a very early age. As the place where he spent most of his artistic life in Australia, Brett Whiteley's house provides a rare insight into the workings of one of Australia's prominent artists. No cancellations during the first 12 months. [1], Brett Whiteley House was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 23 March 2018 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]. While he was a teenager, he painted on weekends in the Central West of New South Wales and Canberra with such works as The soup kitchen (1958). This automatically renews to be billed as $60 (min. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? Like Kingston, he was a contributing cartoonist for the controversial satirical magazine "Oz", co-edited by Sharp. 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. The doco doesnt add anything new to this story. Email or Ph: 0413 007 054 about "Lavender bay in the rain 1981" by BRETT WHITELEY, WE SELL, BUY, TRADE AND HANDLE CONSIGNMENTS, CALL ROLF ON 0413 007 054, Viewings by appointment ONLY. BRETT WHITELEY (1939-92) RARE Original ltd edition signed exhibition poster 1980 AU $9,500.00 Local pickup or Best Offer Brett Whiteley : Studio : Archival Quality Art Print AU $81.74 AU $60.71 postage or Best Offer SPONSORED Brett Whiteley : My armchair : Archival Quality Art Print AU $81.74 AU $60.71 postage or Best Offer He attended Scots College in Sydney briefly in 1954-55 before leaving school in 1956. Depicting the busy intersection of roads surrounding the iconic Parisian monument the Arc de Triomphe, this expressive drawing pulsates with energy. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. In 1978 he was again awarded the Archibald Prize for "Art, life and the other thing" (1978) and the Sir John Sulman Prize for "The yellow nude" (1978). A/P. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. [1][5], In 1974 the Whiteleys purchased the whole property and worked with architect Tony Edye who helped return the building to a single dwelling making the most of the views and providing a studio space. He won the Art Gallery of NSW Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes several times, and his artistic career was bolstered by his celebrity status in Australia and overseas. [4] Back then, nobody wanted to live near the harbour because it was a working industrial site' says Wendy Whiteley. [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. The interior arrangements reflect the current occupant's requirements and they do not necessarily reflect the particular arrangements featured in Whiteley's works. After establishing himself as an artist abroad, Whiteley returned to Sydney in 1969, and resided in the harbour-side suburb of Lavender Bay. Enquire. This name may originate from the presence of the convict prison hulk which was once moored in the Bay to provide accommodation for convicts. Address: 10A Roylston Street, Paddington NSW 2021 Australia Enlarge. Weekend Paper is for The Weekend Australian delivered on a Saturday. 1 Walker Street is at the lower south western end of the group of five Federation style houses overlooking Clark Park and Lavender Bay. Available in lightweight cotton or premium all-over-printed options. Brett Whiteley's 1991 painting View from the Sitting Room Window was one of the last works the celebrated Australian painter completed before his death in 1992. Rather than transposing European ways of capturing land and light, he found a new visual language for the Australian landscape. [1][8]:1011[4], While living and working at Lavender Bay, Whiteley produced a series of major paintings. As an urban, residential area of jacarandas and sapphire-blue water, it offered an energised vision of coastal . The building was formerly converted to two flats c. Later he bought the top level and combined his living and studio spaces. - the bay and harbour waterscape: vast area of water as a colour field dominates some major works as the "Big Orange" 1974, "The Balcony 2" 1975, "The jacaranda tree (on Sydney Harbour)" 1977, "Lavender Bay with palms" 1974, "Sydney Harbour in the rain" 197677,'Grey Harbour' 1978 for example. Weekend Paper is for The Weekend Australian delivered on a Saturday. It is lush and emerald-green, wound with paths, hand-carved rails, stone sculptures and tiny birds popping out from the long shadows in the afternoon. Growing up in Longueville, a suburb of Sydney, Whiteley was educated at The Scots School, Bathurst and The Scots College, Bellevue Hill. Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt. Sydney NSW 2000, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design. . The tonality and layering of the inks demonstrate aptly the artists growing interest in calligraphic brush stroke techniques. This poster-sized print also includes detail ofthe complimentary sculptural work (Free standing ultramarine) Palm trees which was created the same year. Instead, its the eccentric, larrikin art blokes with macho or gothic subject matter or who assumed the mantel after Bretts death Adam Cullen, Ben Quilty and Mike Parr et al. Some internal walls have been removed to allow Whiteley to work in the sitting room level as well as the studio level. The Australian Digital Subscription costs $8 billed approximately 4 weekly for the first 12 weeks. Brett Whiteley. [1], The following modifications have been made to the site:[1], As at 4 October 2017, Brett Whiteley's House and Visual Curtilage, at 1 Walker Street, Lavender Bay is of state significance for its historic association with internationally and nationally acclaimed Australian artist Brett Whiteley AO. 2 Colour Screenprint. Brett Whiteley AO (7 April 1939 15 June 1992) was an Australian artist. The Walker Street house was personalised to create the Whiteley home and studio and provides physical evidence of the life and work of the late artist. Wendy Whiteley's garden on railway land has associational and social significance at the state level as a memorial place because the ashes of Brett Whiteley and Arkie Whiteley (their daughter) are buried there. The setting includes railway land and parklands including Clark Park, a section of Quibaree Park, Lavender Bay foreshore and Lavender Bay waters. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Brett Whiteley was an Australian painter who was deeply influenced by Vincent van Gogh and post-war British painters such as Francis Bacon.He lived amidst the denizens of the Chelsea Hotel during a stay in New York during the late 1960s, increasing the scale and emotional intensity of his paintings while gathering inspiration from the fast pace of urban life. Kingston - known to his friends as "Kingo" - already knew many of the personalities of the Lavender Bay scene. Weekend Paper is for The Weekend Australian delivered on a Saturday. Whiteley was awarded two Archibald Prizes, three Wynne Prizes and two Sir John Sulman Prizes, including all three prizes in 1978-a feat that remains unique in Australian art history. The seller was Elizabeth Evatt, widow of the renowned barrister Clive Evatt QC, who bought the painting directly from the artist in 1975, a year after it was created. Several other artists joined the eruption of creativity at Luna Park in the mid-1970s, including Garry Shead. 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. Page 1. "She was just about to be five and she wanted to go to a school where she wouldn't be dragged out of six months later. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. In 1960, aged 21, Whiteley left Australia on a Travelling Art Scholarship (judged by Sir Russell Drysdale at the Art Gallery of New South Wales), and by 1961 had settled in London where his work was shown at the Whitechapel and Marlborough galleries. An abundance of Whiteleys paintings fill the film, reminding me that his work was indeed special, singular. Oil/Canvas. On opening night, an artist will lead participants through the installation as it is being created. Get the best price for your artwork or collection. They turn inside-out the usual conventions of dramatisations and archival footage, showing us how cinema has helped build historical events into legends. Every purchase supports the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Open daily 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. Jenna Gribbon, Luncheon on the grass, a recurring dream, 2020. View comparable artworks. Sometimes the Harbour Bridge appears, or the Opera House or there are glimpses of built environment across Milson's Point or, rarely even Harry Seidler's Blues Point tower. Name one comparable Australian art superstar whos a woman, who has scaled the heights of Whiteley, Nolan and Boyd, who has been eulogised so breathlessly and entered the mythical art lexicon as emphatically. Whiteley has included the rail lines along Lavender foreshore in some of his works. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. [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. Brett Whiteley: Lavender Bay, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 25 Oct 2019-15 Mar 2020. . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt. Picassos sizable oeuvre grew to include over 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures,ceramics, theater sets, and costume designs. He married Wendy Julius the same year. It is a creative project the artist has spent a third of her life immersed in. But there is something else at play in Bogles documentary: I fear that it inadvertently speaks to the ongoing gender heist in Australian art. The house and its viewshed are an important link to his most awarded and most popular works. In 1962, Whiteley married Wendy Julius. Sydney: Bay Books, p 185. He married Billy Blue's daughter, Susannah, and eventually made this district his home. Also in 1974, Brett debuted his first series of artworks inspired by Lavender Bay, at an exhibition at the Australian Galleries in Melbourne. Its a very conventional film for an unconventional character. New customers only. 2021 Jed-I Business Solutions Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. 1 McGrath, Sandra. As well as being his family home and studio, the house, its setting and views inspired a substantial body of award-winning and influential works of art including paintings, works on paper and installations. After establishing himself as an artist abroad, Whiteley returned to Sydney in 1969, and resided in the harbour-side suburb of Lavender Bay. 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 We sit at the table, opposite each other, a tape recorder and a microphone between us, and I begin by saying that I don't want to start with Brett. Ashleigh Wilson is the author of Brett Whiteley: Art, Life and the Other Thing (2016), On Artists (2019) and A Year with Wendy Whiteley (2022). During 1979 he won a number of national prizes and settled at lavender Bay, Sydney. moored yachts: many works that feature the harbour and Lavender Bay include various renditions of the yachts for example. Soon, the (Tim & Janet) Storriers came and we became a tight little enclave. The downstairs space was converted into Brett Whiteley's studio. Thence by decent, the collection of the artists sister, Frannie Hopkirk. Inspired by African and Iberian art, he also contributed to the rise of Surrealism and Expressionism. Sell with Artsy Artist Series The western side of the roof has large skylights. See www.theaustralian.com.au/subscriptiontermsfor full details. Shop thousands of Brett Whiteley Lavender Bay tote bags designed and sold by independent artists. Their home became a "scene" well-managed by Wendy. Brett Whiteleys ceramics are among his rarest and most delicately lyrical works of art. He painted a series of paintings based on these events, including Head of Christie. National Gallery of Victoria reaps reward from Daniel Andrews' $1.4bn cultural precinct splurge, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The Australian Digital + Weekend Paper Subscription costs $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $48 billed every 4 weeks. Brett Whiteley is one of Australia's most celebrated artists, best known for his sensual and lyrical paintings of interiors, nudes and harbour scenes. [1][8]:8,10[6], In 1981 Brett rented a studio at Reiby Place in Circular Quay. vegetated foreshore: "Clark Gardens" 1978, "The turquoise prince" 1979, "The split second summer began" 1979, for example. It was his second visit to the city and resulted in his celebrated Paris series of gouaches and drawings. Brett Whiteley The American Dream 1969 Print Triptych AU $285.28 Was: AU $407.55 Free postage or Best Offer BRETT WHITELEY (1939-1992) RARE Original limited edition lithograph London 1965 AU $12,500.00 Local pickup or Best Offer Brett Whiteley Style Nude Ink Drawing Chinese Japanese Australian Sydney Woman AU $385.00 or Best Offer After Taylor's death in 1929 Sarah Taylor took in lodgers and it is possible that the conversion to two flats occurred at this time. ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM DIGITAL ART DIRECTORY from Christian McCann Auctions on Invalid date AEDT.