David Rankin 'The Blue Bay III' romantic

David Rankin 'The Blue Bay III' romanticFrom one of Australias esteemed artists, this original screenprint evokes the dynamism of the ocean. In a swirl of colour and shape, it calls forth the waters force, while evading literalness. This ability to suspend allusion and subject is core to Rankin s talent. Inspired by Eastern and Indigenous philosophies, his work unearths the metaphysical in the physical. Rankin is represented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Gallery of

In this original graphic

it is one of a kind

these materials are used to unite mediums – paint makes a sculpture

Burning with a distant amber

Edition of 52

Condition: Good: Paper rippling in frame at top of image and minor signs of foxing

Signed: Lower left BLACKMAN

Signed: Signed 'Auguste Blackman' upper right

angels and ancient mythology

inscribed with edition number and title in pencil in margin below image

Preston’s florals were not about personal symbolism but a vehicle for furthering the modernist movement

an encounter with a statue becomes heavy with alienation