Charles Blackman 'Afternoon' seaside Canberra and the Print Council

Canberra and the Print Council of Australia

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Image Size: 52 x 47 cm

Charles Blackman 'Afternoon' seaside Canberra and the Print CouncilOne afternoon, a woman falls asleep on her bed outside, a flower starts to grow. Soon enough, it is large enough to look through the window, its pistil blinking in quiet rapture. Leaves reach through to stroke her hair, a cat shrinks beneath the bed, she sleeps on. Charles Blackmans Afternoon is about dreams. It sees an afternoon naps dream slip from the sleepers mind into reality, transforming the mundane into a site of fantasy. Elegant, rare and