Brett Whiteley 'Light Globe' abstract art hugged for decades

hugged for decades

Dishebana is more than a drawing — it is a philosophical chuckle

'Study for Banquet' is an intriguing find

Upon his return to Australia in 157

Signed: Signed dated top right: Braund 87

Brett Whiteley 'Light Globe' abstract art hugged for decadesBrett Whiteley had a unique understanding of the nude. His approach, likened by art historian Lou Klepac to a cellist, centred around impact. He struck a line, reverberating it into a curve that formed the boundary of the body, anchored by a muss of face or hair. This appears profoundly in his 1981 linocut 'Light Globe'. Alive with contrast and bold mark making, this sensual image appears to radiate light. In 1989, he reflected that The nude has been