Brett Whiteley b. 7 April 1939

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Brett Whiteley was the first Australian to combine a pop star's persona with that of a visual artist. He worked across the mediums of painting, sculpture and graphic work and was several times awarded the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. He achieved domestic and international recognition early in his career in the 1960s. His Matisse influenced paintings of domestic interiors and Sydney Harbour remain enduring images.
Tags: Sydney subjects, Chelsea Hotel, Bob Dylan, Art and heroin, Archibald Prize, Yellow House
Name
Brett Whiteley
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Commercial artist (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1956 - 1959 Lintas Advertising Agency, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Tags:
Sydney subjects
Chelsea Hotel
Bob Dylan
Art and heroin
Archibald Prize
Yellow House
Birth date
7 April 1939
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
15 June 1992
Death place
Thirroul, NSW
Burial place
cremated
Active Period
  • c.1956 - 1992
Residence
  • 1939 - 1959 18 Lucretia Ave, Longueville, NSW, Australia (Left Australia on the Fairstar)
  • 1960 Italy, France and England (Travelling and looking at art)
  • 1960 - 1961 129 Ladbroke Grove W11, London, England, UK
  • 1962 Europe & United Kingdom
  • 1962 United States of America
  • 1963 13 Pembridge Crescent, London, England, UK (Interspersed with travel in Europe)
  • 1963 - 1965 18A Melbury Road, London, England, UK (Holman Hunt's former studio)
  • 1965 - 1966 Whale Beach, NSW, Australia
  • 1966 - 1967 London, England, UK
  • 1967 - 1969 New York, USA
  • 1969 Fiji
  • 1969 - 1987 Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW (undertook extensive travel to Bali,Vanuatu, Europe, Central Australia, India, but this was his base )
  • 1987 - 1992 Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW (Travels to London, Paris, Morocco Japan, Byron Bay as well but this was his base)
Training
  • 1957 - 1959 Julian Ashton Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
Initial Record Data Source
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer
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