James Gleeson (1915-2008)Aubade for a Summer Solstice 1989
oil on linen
178 x 152cm
Signed ‘Gleeson 89’ lower left
Provenance: The collection of the artist
no.2354
James Gleeson is Australia’s most important surrealist painter and one of Australia’s most esteemed cultural critics. He is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, all state galleries, many regional galleries as well as many other public collections both in Australia and overseas. In 2004 the National Gallery of Victoria curated a major travelling exhibition of Gleeson’s work entitled James Gleeson: Beyond the Screen of Sight.
He has been the recipient of numerous coveted awards including the 1987 McCaughey Prize.
Aubade for a Summer Solstice 1989 is a monumental painting in which Gleeson’s skill as a painter and his fathomless imagination have combined to create a picture of surreal beauty and mystique.
He has been the recipient of numerous coveted awards including the 1987 McCaughey Prize.
Aubade for a Summer Solstice 1989 is a monumental painting in which Gleeson’s skill as a painter and his fathomless imagination have combined to create a picture of surreal beauty and mystique.
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