Yosl Bergner 'Figures in the Window 1956' women artists

Yosl Bergner 'Figures in the Window 1956' women artistsYosl Bergner is one of Australias most important artists. Born in Austria and raised in Poland, he and his family immigrated to Australia in 1937 to escape anti semitism. In Melbourne, Bergner attended the National Art School and befriended the Heide circle, who included Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker and John Perceval. It was alongside Noel Coulihan and Vic OConnor however, that Bergner made his indeminable mark. Self described as a social humanist,

John PEART (1945 - 2013)

the Blackmans and portraits

this work recalls the sheer joy of being young and alive

The indoors and outdoors sit in utter harmony

Albert Tucker and John Perceval

collect ‘3 Minotaurs’ before last drinks are called

Dimensions: 47 x 50 x 2 cm

Image Size: 46 x 61 cm

This political edge pervades O’Connor’s work

like tattoos

Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm

Cast in pale blues and cream