John Brack b. 1920

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A painter and printmaker, John Brack is considered one of Australia's most significant artists, whose subject matter was resolutely urban, modern life. Brack's extensive body of work across several decades is largely defined by its caustic realism, sense of alienation and sense of humour.
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exhibited at
John Brack
Date
24 April 2009 - 9 August 2009
Place
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne, Vic.
Description

The first John Brack retrospective to be held in more than twenty years, this exhibition surveyed the artist’s complete oeuvre, incorporating paintings and works on paper from all of his major series and including pictures, such as 'The bar’ 1954 and 'Collins St., 5 p.m.’ 1955, regarded as some of the most iconic images of 20th century Australian art. ALSO TOURED: Art Gallery of South Australia (2 October 2009 – 26 January 2010).

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/johnbrack/
exhibited at
John Brack: inside and outside
Date
1999
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

This exhibition by one of Australia’s most outstanding artists, represents every major series of Brack’s oeuvre, including the shop window series, the ballroom dancing series, nudes, pencil drawings and postcard paintings.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGA annual report; State Library of Victoria catalogue; http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/site/pastexh.html (30/01/03)

Exhibition Catalogue:
John Brack: inside and outside. Canberra: national Gallery of Australia, 1999
1v (unpaged): ill (come col) ; 30cm + 1 sheet

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting, Drawing
exhibited at
A question of balance: John Brack 1974-1994
Date
2000
Place
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Heide exhibition archive; UTAS catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Gott, Ted, A question of balance : John Brack 1974-1994. Bulleen, Vic. : Heide Museum of Modern Art, [2000].
ISBN 0947104577

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Solo Survey, Painting
exhibited at
Fred Williams & John Brack in Adelaide
Date
1998
Place
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGSA annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Duo, Painting
exhibited at
John Brack in the Australian National Gallery
Date
1991
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

The exhibition was held in the Drill Hall Gallery.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGA annual report; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
John Brack: in the Australian National Gallery. Canberra: Australian National Gallery, c1985, c1990
[8]p: ill ; 30cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting
exhibited at
John Brack: a retrospective
Date
1988
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGV annual report

Exhibition Catalogue:
Lindsay, Robert, John Brack, a retrospective exhibition. Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria, 1987
ISBN 024101284 (pbk)

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting
exhibited at
John Brack drawings 1945-1979: a retrospective exhibition
Date
1981
Place
Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
MUMA archive printout

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Drawing
exhibited at
John Brack retrospective: paintings and drawings 1945-1977
Date
1977
Place
Melville Hall, Australian National University
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGNSW library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
John Brack retrospective: paintings and drawings 1945-1977. Canberra: Australian National University, [1977]
1 booklet, 68p of plates: chiefly ill ; 16 cm x 21 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting, Drawing
exhibited at
Print Council of Australia Exhibition
Date
3 December 1969 - 20 December 1969
Place
Central Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Central Street Gallery
exhibited at
Recent Australian Painting
Date
June 1961 - July 1961
Place
Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Herald outdoor art show 1953
Date
12 December 1953 - 20 December 1953
Place
Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Description

Originally scheduled for 8-13 December 1953 but delayed by summer storms.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Melbourne Painters’ Exhibition
Date
1953
Place
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Description

This exhibition presented the work of eight contemporary Melbourne painters.

Type
Exhibition

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  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
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