Auguste Blackman 'Nostalgic Woman' black & white

Auguste Blackman 'Nostalgic Woman' black & whiteAuguste Blackman grew up the son of two icons: Charles and Barbara Blackman. The former was a prominent figure in Australian Modernism; a man whose Schoolgirls and Alices are embedded in our visual lexicon. The latter, Barbara Blackman, is a poet, writer, advocate and muse. By the age of twenty two she was blind, a diagnosis that at first felt like a life sentence for a crime I had not committed but in turn gave her a unique outlook on life. Like

was printed posthumously

Philadelphia Museum and London’s National Portrait Gallery

Signed: Signed John Perceval

At its centre

Sprayed with seawater

Renowned artist Jason Benjamin describes his art as experiential

This work will enhance collections of figurative art

Etching and Embossing

lilac and cream

Francis LYMBURNER (1916 - 1972)

In her own words the artist describes her approach as

'Cross Rhythms' 1987