'Near the Bluff' is a captivating work that embodies both in equal measure
including the National Portrait Gallery
becoming a mostly self-taught painter of landscapes
Courbet and Manet – as well as the iconic painting
Armando PIZZINATO (1910 - 2004)
Michael Leunig 'Untitled (Entwined)' roar studios 'Near the Bluff' is aMichael Leunig was an iconic Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet, best known for his cartoons published in the Sydney Morning Herald and Age newspapers over 55 years. Spanning the political, cultural and philosophical, his visual world was one of whimsy, wit and a deep humanity. In this charming original, a lone figure appears entangled with flora. With each brushstroke, Leunig captures the poetry of entwinement: between