Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley AO (7 April 1939 – 15 June 1992) was an Australian artist. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. He held many exhibitions, and lived and painted in Australia as well as Italy, England, Fiji and the United States.
Brett Whiteley AO | |
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| Born | 7 April 1939 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 15 June 1992 (aged 53) Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Julian Ashton Art School |
| Known for | Visual arts |
| Movement | Avant-garde |
| Spouse | Wendy Whiteley (m. 1962, div. 1989) |
| Awards | Biennale de Paris – International Prize for Young Artists 1962 Archibald Prize 1976 Self Portrait in the Studio 1978 Art, Life and the other thing Wynne Prize 1977 The Jacaranda Tree (On Sydney Harbour) 1978 Summer at Carcoar 1984 The South Coast After Rain Sulman Prize 1976 Interior with Time Past 1978 Yellow Nude |
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