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Making HistoryCharles Blackman

When
12 November 2016 – 21 May 2017
Location
Heide Cottage
Admission

Included with Museum Pass

Free entry

Curator/s
Kendrah Morgan

Charles Blackman
The Birthday
1953
enamel on muslin on composition board
62 x 74.5 cm
Bequest of Barrett Reid 2000
© Charles Blackman

Charles Blackman
The Birthday
1953
enamel on muslin on composition board
62 x 74.5 cm
Bequest of Barrett Reid 2000
© Charles Blackman

Charles Blackman
Alice
1956
tempera, oil and enamel on hardboard
189.9 x 133 cm
Bequest of John and Sunday Reed 1982
© Charles Blackman

Charles Blackman
Alice
1956
tempera, oil and enamel on hardboard
189.9 x 133 cm
Bequest of John and Sunday Reed 1982
© Charles Blackman

Charles Blackman
The Shoe
1956
oil, tempera and enamel on hardboard
91 x 122 cm
Purchased from John and Sunday Reed 1980
© Charles Blackman

Charles Blackman
The Shoe
1956
oil, tempera and enamel on hardboard
91 x 122 cm
Purchased from John and Sunday Reed 1980
© Charles Blackman

Charles Blackman
Girl with Flowers
1956
oil on paper on composition board
99.5 x 136.5 cm
Bequest of John and Sunday Reed 1982
© Charles Blackman

Charles Blackman
Girl with Flowers
1956
oil on paper on composition board
99.5 x 136.5 cm
Bequest of John and Sunday Reed 1982
© Charles Blackman

A key figure in both Australian art and Heide history, artist Charles Blackman gained the support of John and Sunday Reed in the early 1950s and they were among the first collectors of his work. Sunday introduced him to the poetry of John Shaw Neilson, which informed his compelling Schoolgirl paintings, while his remarkable Alice in Wonderland series is infused with references to life at Heide. Through the generosity of donors the museum has been able to build on the collection of Blackman’s work acquired by the Reeds and this exhibition celebrates Heide’s substantial holdings. As well as a fascinating range of artwork it showcases original archival material from the Charles Blackman papers, a significant donation by the artist in 2013.

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