George Baldessin 'The world of tinsel' iconic art

George Baldessin 'The world of tinsel' iconic artGeorge Baldessin is one of Australias leading modern artists. His work explored existentialism, sexuality, boundaries, and fractured identity. Figures recur throughout his practice, often biomorphic and contorted, their faces partially obscured, imbued with a sense of mystery. The World of Tinsel depicts an elongated, stylised figure reaching toward the unattainable. He has been honoured with retrospectives at Heide Museum of Modern Art and the Art

Image Size: 21 x 15 cm

a canopy of light beaming overhead

First visiting in 1974 with Clifton and Albert Tucker

he appeared symbolically as an empty throne

'The Itchy Owl' 1941

Charles met the model muses who inspired the series during his residency at the Cite des Artes

when eyeing ‘Untitled (The Rescuer)’ it is hard to believe the subject’s plumage was carved into wood

the aftermath of an atomic bomb and tree of life

despite the turbulence that surrounds

offering a vivid impression rather than a literal representation

Dimensions: 73 x 54 cm

Dimensions: 68 x 62 cm