Charles Blackman 'Three Figures' warm tones Henri Matisse’s bliss and his

Henri Matisse’s bliss and his father Charles Blackman’s bittersweet

Frank Hodgkinson is among Australia’s most prodigious artists

a vision he articulates in his statement:"My work is driven by contrasts - identity and anonymity

A soothsayer of the existential condition

She is reminiscent of a tadpole – gliding through states and space

Charles Blackman 'Three Figures' warm tones Henri Matisse’s bliss and hisProvenanced from Charles Blackmans personal collection, this original drawing is a rare glimpse into the artists archive. It is early, dated 1951, a sketch of three figures, a sliver of tree to the left. In it, witness Blackman find his form and tone the desire to connect, even when it stutters. For collectors of Blackman and important works on paper, Three Figures it is a sterling find, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from the Charles