Robert Rooney b. 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
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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Periods active
  • c.1960 -
  • 1960 -
Tags
  • Colour field
  • Systems
References [<ExternalResource: Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968'.>, <ExternalResource: Lindsay, Robert (October 1975), 'Project 8: Robert Rooney'.>] [<ExternalResource: Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968'.>]
Trainings
  • 1954 - 1957 Swinburne College of Technology, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1972 - 1973 Preston Institute of Technology (Phillip Institute), Preston, Victoria
Related people
  • Lindsay, Robert (associate of)
  • Lindsay, Frances (associate of)
  • Green, Charles (associate of)
Related works
  • After Colonial Cubism (creator of)
  • Kind-Hearted Kitchen Garden 2 (creator of)
  • After Colonial Cubism (None)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related events
  • 1968 (exhibited at)
  • Project 8: Robert Rooney (exhibited at)
  • 'The Field' (exhibited at)
  • 1968 (exhibited at)
  • 'The Field' (exhibited at)
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