David Fairbairn
(Australia, England, Zambia 28 Dec 1949– )
Portrait of Tao Triebels
- Other titles:
- White portrait, Tao Triebels
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The subject of this drawing is an environmental engineer, Tao Triebels, who lives near the artist in the Macarthur region, south-west of Sydney. It is from a large ongoing series of monumental drawings of heads, all of local people and drawn from life, made by David Fairbairn over several years. In these he aims to present something of the subject’s personality, as well as appearance: ‘Ideas that are embodied in the works include contours, mapping and landscape – think of the head as something you walk across … ’ (David Fairbairn, 1999). 'Portrait of Tao Triebels' is drawn in charcoal, ink and chalk over four joined drypoint etchings. The latter were made using traditional intaglio tools as well as grinders, power tools and drills that resulted in deeply scored, printed black marks. A selection of related drawings, including other portraits of Tao Triebels, was exhibited in 'Headstrong: works by David Fairbairn' at the Casula Powerhouse in 2000.
- Place of origin
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Wedderburn,
New South Wales,
Australia
- Year
- 1998
- Media
- Drawing, Print
- Medium
- charcoal, white chalk, brush and black ink drawn on four sheets of white wove paper
- Dimensions
- 142.7 x 110.5cm sheet, overall; 151.7 x 121.0 x 3.8cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.r.corner, pen and ink "David Fairbairn '98".
- Credit
- Gift of the Trustees of the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation 1999
- Accession number
- 71.1999
- Copyright
- © David Fairbairn
