I have adored and drooled over Ian
Fairweather's lifetime of art work since ... well I cannot really recall, but a long
time ago now - more than any other artist in the history of this planet with Matisse coming in second at this point.
When the very few opportune times have arose to travel to Brisbane from the Far North, I have stood in front of his work
displayed at the Queensland Art Gallery, for such long periods ...
soaking in the multiple layers of paint and their contextual meaning,
then only to walk away and turn right back again not wanting to take my
eyes off them.
It
was one of Ian's abstract artwork images that adorned the front cover
of the very first magazine publication, Art and Australia, back in the
1963. He was definitely 'not popular' in the general social community
consciousness at the time.
Artwork: Blue-Rhapsody (Ian Fairweather Inspired) Nude drawing/painting study
Medium: gouache, charcoal on paper. Work has sold.
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I have one only precious art book on Ian Fairweather and his work purchased well over a decade ago now. In recent years there has been no books available to purchase.
I was very excited when someone had posted this ABC1 Television Guide link on facebook today (27.07.09). Yet another generation is being inspired by this man's artistic and very creative genius.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200907/programs/ZY9058A001D16072009T213000.htm
Note - Edited/updated 30.11.2011
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