WHITELEY, BRETT (1939-1992)

"Portraits, Crucifixions, (A Paddock At) Oberon, Joel Elenberg, Patrick White" (1980)
rare original hand-signed exhibition lithograph
79 x 61cm
signed lower right
*private collection, Sydney
 
Whiteley AO is Australia's most famous and internationally renowned artist. He was a painter, printmaker & mixed media artist. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes. He held many exhibitions, and lived and painted in Australia as well as Italy, England, Fiji and the United States. He tragically died prematurely of a drug overdose at the height of his popularity. His final studio in Surry Hills was converted into a gallery by the Art Gallery Of NSW and the Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship named in his honour. He is the highest valued and sought after Australian artist, and currently holds the record for the second, third and forth most expensive Australian paintings ever sold!!