Charles Blackman 'Transformation' surreal She was a Creative Fellow

She was a Creative Fellow at the State Library of Victoria

rare and strange

Dimensions: 69 x 47 cm

Dimensions: 170 x 120 x 5 cm

requiring careful consideration

Charles Blackman 'Transformation' surreal She was a Creative FellowFrom the revered Girls and Flowers Portfolio, this work is quintessential Charles Blackman. It is evocative and mysterious a vestige of feeling over exactness. In it a woman faces away from us, head bowed towards a flower. Like an optical illusion, her back is transformed into a mournful figure, hands cradling its face. Fluent in the language of emotion, Blackmans legacy lies in his ability to articulate dualities. His work is sweet yet sad, serving