George Baldessin 'The Bather I (Black and White)' sculpture Velázquez

Velázquez

works on paper and florals

Frame Dimensions: 33 x 35 x 2 cm

a work that came into being across generations

His work is held in the collections of National Gallery of Australia

George Baldessin 'The Bather I (Black and White)' sculpture VelázquezGeorge Baldessin is one of Australia's preeminent artists. During his lifetime, he was considered on par with Brett Whiteley, with both artists eschewing the dominant mode of abstraction in favour of lyrical, figurative imagery. Baldessin's work explored existentialism, sexuality, boundaries, and split personality. Figures recur in Baldessin's work, twisting into contorted shapes, their faces often concealed or veiled in shadow. A sense of mystery