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Brett Whiteley Printmaker

Brett Whiteley The divided unity 1974

Brett Whiteley The divided unity 1974, Brett Whiteley Studio collection © Wendy Whiteley / Copyright Agency

Discover the importance of printmaking in the art of Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley Printmaker

3 April – 28 November 2021

Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills

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Free admission

Studio open Thursday–Sunday only 

Currently not taking school group bookings due to COVID-19 restrictions

Printmaking for Brett Whiteley was an extension of his paintings and drawings. Unique and expressive in its processes, it provided another way to investigate his constant themes.

This exhibition features lithographs, etchings, linocuts and silkscreen prints of works produced by Whiteley between 1961 and 1992, including early abstractions, his Regent Park Zoo series, nudes, and works depicting Lavender Bay, landscapes and birds.

… I am not interested in the Marxist side of printmaking…cheaper originals. A good print should have the same feeling of “rightness” that a one-off drawing should have.
Brett Whiteley, 1982

Free admission made possible by JP Morgan

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