Peter Upward b. 29 September 1932

  • Artist (Painter)
Peter Upward's gestural calligraphic works are possibly the closest Australia came to American Abstract Expressionism. However he was more inspired by the metaphysics of Japanese calligraphy.
Tags: Calligraphic, Gestural abstraction, Abstract expressionism, Zen
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Name
Peter Upward
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Tags:
Calligraphic
Gestural abstraction
Abstract expressionism
Zen
Birth date
29 September 1932
Birth place
Melbourne, Victoria
Death date
November 1983
Death place
Balmoral, Sydney, NSW
Death note
Died suddenly of a heart attack
Residence
  • 1951 - 1955 Sydney, NSW
  • 1955 - 1960 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1960 - c.1961 Sydney, NSW
  • 1962 - 1971 London, England, UK
  • 1972 - 1983 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • art classes, 1951 - 1955 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW

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Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers Bequest, Emu Plains, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers Bequest, Emu Plains, NSW (collected in)