Michael Leunig 'Untitled (A Bird in the Heart)' contemporary representing a unique

representing a unique

he was also commissioned to paint the posthumous portrait of former Prime Minister John Curtin

this deeply evocative image announced Blackman as a serious artist

Signed: Lower right: Schaller

The lasting record of an inspiring artistic collaboration between two pioneering figures in botanical art

Michael Leunig 'Untitled (A Bird in the Heart)' contemporary representing a uniqueMichael Leunig was an iconic Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet, best known for his cartoons published in the Sydney Morning Herald and Age newspapers over 55 years. Spanning the political, cultural and philosophical, his visual world was one of whimsy, wit and a deep humanity. Untitled (A Bird in the Heart) is a lithograph that resembles a rock engraving. It is densely populated, alive with birds, stars, a home, trees, love