John Brack
(Australia 1920–11 Feb 1999)
Head and arms (Barbara Blackman)
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
John Brack is a major figurative artist of the post war period in Australia. This drawing is from the artist's early maturity, a powerful and sculptural study of the figure and one of seven drawings by Brack in the collection. The subject is Barbara Blackman, who modelled for a number of artists in Melbourne in the 1950s.
Australian Art Department, AGNSW, 2000
- Year
- 1954
- Media
- Drawing
- Medium
- black conté on ivory wove paper
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 49.6cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.r., black conté "John Brack 54". Dated c.r., black conté "2-8-54".
- Credit
- Purchased with funds provided by the Arthur Boyd Acquisition Fund 1996
- Accession number
- 413.1996
- Copyright
- © Helen Brack
