Jean Cocteau 'The Gondoliers' romanticJean Cocteau (18891963) was a visionary French artist whose work defied conventional boundaries, spanning drawing, poetry, theatre, and film. As a visual artist, Cocteau developed a unique style defined by fluid lines, elegant minimalism, and a deeply expressive approach to form. His compositionsoften exploring themes of mythology, identity, and the human figureembody the spirit of the avant garde while retaining a timeless poetic quality. This work,
and quite bizarre imagery
Mairka Borlase’s infatuation with the landscape started as a child
rusted and strangely beautiful – a trace of life and activity now passed
an absurd embodiment of bravado
Blackman distills the nursery rhyme
Paul Guest and City of Hobart
‘Ghan Railway Siding’ is an image of abandoned railway siding on the old Ghan Railway Line
Throughout art history Venus has dominated
the figures in this etching are arrested by curiosity
Large and richly coloured
Described as illusory and uncanny
Image Size: 46 x 30 cm (plate size)
