Robert Rooney b. 24 September 1937

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Photographer)
In the 1960s Melbourne artist became well known for his lively hard edge abstract paintings which were based on images discovered on cereal packets. Later he gave the same magnified scrutiny to knitting patterns and then elements of suburban culture. In 1970 he turned from painting to systematic photographic observation. Rooney has also written extensively on Australian art as art critic for both The Age and The Australian.
Tags: Colour field, Systems
associate of
Robert Lindsay
Curator
associate of
Frances Lindsay
Curator
associate of
Charles Green
Artist