Charles Blackman 'Hand and leaf' reproduction-print

Charles Blackman 'Hand and leaf' reproduction-printIn Charles Blackmans Hand and Leaf, a hand reaches through emerald mist to a sprout. The moment is mystical, alive with curiosity, wonder and discovery. It was created with cut outs and an airbrush, an experimental technique that lingers between printmaking and painting. Blackmans airbrush cut outs are relatively rare yet historically interesting, with representation at the National Gallery of Australia and the British Museum. In Stephen Coppels book

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At once grounded and delicate

Or is she a bridesmaid imagining her turn at the altar

In ‘An Orange Page of Ideas and Symbols’

Like his literary idol James Joyce

Mark Schaller was a founding member of Roar Studios

hair wind-swept and lips pursed

Inscribed reverse sheet

post-coital spell

This piece comes from her Perfusion series

As day opens into night

Inspired by their communities in Central Victoria