Charles Blackman 'Skipping Girls' Framed:Framed

Charles Blackman 'Skipping Girls' Framed:FramedFollowing on from his Schoolgirl series, Skipping Girls sees Blackman hone his interest in the impact of modernisation on youth. This time however, he considers how commercial imagery can bombard young minds. Backed by the Bushells Tea logo, not only is this image quintessential Blackman, it is also quintessentially Australian. One of Australias most iconic artists, Blackman's work speaks to us all. To live with his visual poetry promises to be an

are at once imagined and compelling

Edition of 250

polymer ink and wash on archival paper

He was born in England but immigrated to South Africa as a child before settling in Australia in 1981

by the 1930s pochoirs had all but died under the rise of more efficient

he draws the human condition in all its complexities

and touring to Ballarat Art Gallery

'Sign of Life 6' 2014

was celebrated with a retrospective exhibition that toured regionally

Native to alchemy and Ancient Greek philosophy

Influenced by contemporary European and New York School tendencies

Del-Mace creates images that allow us a snapshot into a world of carnivals