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Title

Seascape II

1969

Artist

Peter Powditch

Australia

23 Mar 1942 – 13 Feb 2022

  • Details

    Date
    1969
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    oil on plywood
    Dimensions
    244.0 x 244.0 x 7.5 cm board; 244.5 x 244.6 x 7.7 cm frame
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.r., blue oil "Powditch '69 [stencilled]".
    Signed c.l. verso, black oil "P. Powditch./ ...".
    Dated u.l. verso, black oil ".../ '69/ ...".

    Credit
    Purchased with funds provided by an anonymous purchase fund for contemporary Australian art 1970
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    OA16.1970
    Copyright
    © Estate of Peter Powditch

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    Works in the collection

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 3 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 12 publications

    • Gary Catalano, The years of hope: Australian art and criticism 1959-1968, Melbourne, 1981, 151.

    • Jessica Clement, Wentworth Courier, 'Exhibition a top spot for our pop', pg. 12, Sydney, 05 Nov 2014, 12 (colour illus.). Artists is photographed in front of the artwork on display

    • Celine de Courlon, Look, 'New art, new questions: Conserving contemporary art', pg. 24-25, Sydney, Mar 2015, 24 (colour illus.).

    • Elwyn Lynn, Bulletin, 'The one-man show in two cities', pg. 61-62, Sydney, 05 Apr 1969, 61 (illus.), 22. exhibition review

    • Craig McGregor, In the making, Australia, 1969, 256 (colour illus.), 257 (colour illus.). illustration on pg. 256 is of the artist creating the work.

    • Hal Missingham (Editor), Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly, Sydney, Jul 1971, 608. Special Gifts

    • John Murphy, Gallery A Sydney 1964 - 1983, Campbelltown, 2009, 112, 114 (colour illus.).

    • NBN Television (Compilator), The NBN Channel 3 Art Prize, Newcastle, 1969, n.pag.. cat.no. 30

    • John Saxby (Editor), Look, 'Mitch Cairns', pg. 12-13, Sydney, Feb 2016, 13 (colour illus.). interview with Sarah Couper pp 12-13

    • Daniel Thomas, Art and Australia, 'Australian collection', pg. 52-62, Sydney, Jul 1972, 59 (colour illus.).

    • Daniel Thomas, Sunday telegraph, 'A hard look by Powditch', pg. 96, Sydney, 23 Mar 1969, 96. exhibition review

    • Wayne Tunnicliffe, Pop to popism, ''The easel did not go pop: it went bang!': Australian pop art', pg. 137-186, Sydney, 2014, 180, 181 (colour illus.), 303, 325.

Other works by Peter Powditch

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