George Baldessin 'Personage, Windows & Books' surreal

George Baldessin 'Personage, Windows & Books' surrealGeorge Baldessin is still regarded as one of Australias preeminent artists. During his short but influential lifetime, he was considered on par with Brett Whiteley, with both artists eschewing the dominant mode of abstraction in favour of lyrical, figurative imagery. For Baldessin, etching represented a field for innovation, free from the physical and financial restraints of sculpture. Baldessins Personage series emerged as one of his most

'Sydney Harbour Bridge' 1977

she represented Australia at the International Print Triennial Krakow and is represented at the National Gallery of Australia

In the words of Gitteos

This screenprint is moody and thoughtful

known in Latin as Februa

Kennedy has written

asserted her tenacity in the face of failing eyesight

deviating between childlike whimsy and adult introspection

and an acclaimed landscape artist

In ‘Cat’s Claws’

The effect calls forth a sense of urban alienation and loneliness

churning waves and a brooding sky