ZUSTERS, REINIS (1919-1999)

"Fire Aftermath" (1987)
oil on board
60 x 90cm
signed lower right
*private collection, Sydney
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Zusters OAM was a leading, award-winning Latvian-Australian Mid Century Painter. He worked predominantly in oils, painting many large landscapes, including triptychs of the Blue Mountains. Zusters drew much of his inspiration from the Australian countryside, depicting the colour and form of nature as a rich and vibrant panorama. His work is represented in numerous public and private collections in Australia and abroad. His work can be seen at the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. He won numerous prestigious awards in Australia, Japan and United States and was honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1994.