Charles Blackman 'Swoon Away in Ecstasy' Printmaking knowing better than most how

knowing better than most how much experience defines place

One of Australia's most iconic artists

or just the dreamer within

In this bewitching drawing lies a person and history deserving of our attention

Another screenprint from this edition is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia

Charles Blackman 'Swoon Away in Ecstasy' Printmaking knowing better than most howThe poetically titled Swoon Away in Ecstasy, is provenanced from Charles Blackmans personal collection. It is a beguiling, entrancing image a flurry of eyes thrown across streaks of black. Whispered in the background is a cat, Blackmans familiar, come to play. Like an Edgar Allen Poe poem, Swoon Away in Ecstasy is darkly seductive. It will enliven collections of important works on paper and modern art, and is accompanied by a Certificate of