Cortical blindness 1966 Melbourne
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National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 2010 Australia
Ron Upton. born Australia 1937. collage of cut printed illustrations and blackboard paint. 48.8 x 36.2 cm (sheet). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1966
© Ron Upton
Stick it! Collage in Australian Art
NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre
Friday 19 March 2010 to Sunday 29 August 2010
Exhibition
previously on
at
NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre
in
Melbourne precinct,
Victoria,
Australia
The word ‘collage’ comes from the French word coller, to glue, and describes the act of gluing or attaching paper, fabric, natural objects and ephemera to enhance or create a work of art. As a creative process, collage blossomed during the 20th century.
Widely used by Cubists, Dadaists, Surrealists and Pop artists, collage has been prevalent in Australian art since the 1930s. Selected from the NGV Collection, this exhibition looks at how and why artists have chosen to use this technique, both as a final product and as a step in the creative practice.
The exhibition will include the work of Sidney Nolan, James Gleeson, Robert Klippel, Mike Brown, Elizabeth Gower, Katherine Hattam, Nick Mangan, Brook Andrew and many others.
Free entry
Location
NGV Australia, The Ian Potter CentreFederation Square
Melbourne Precinct
Victoria
Australia
