BOOCK, CHRISTOPHER (1947-)

"Jukung Boat, Bali" (c.1970)
gouache
40 x 40cm
signed lower right
*private collection, Sydney
 
Boock is a forgotten Australian artist from Ayr, North Queensland. He apprenticed with artist Donald Friend in Bali for years, after studying art in Sydney and Europe. He is known for his mystical and highly sexualised nude paintings and drawings.