Charles Blackman 'Portrait of Barbara' roar studios Image Size: 44 x 60

Image Size: 44 x 60 cm

is a valuable addition to budding collectors and connoisseurs of Charles Blackman' s works alike

Driven by a zest for life

‘Blue Reflection with Frogs Heads (Black)’ compels our attention

Her practice has also been acknowledged through significant commissions in Australia and internationally

Charles Blackman 'Portrait of Barbara' roar studios Image Size: 44 x 60In his 1951 portrait by Charles Blackman, Barbara Blackman his muse and eventual wife is instantly recognisable. It was captured the year before they married, before Barbara became blind. In place of his more naive style, Blackman draws her here with maturity. She is an elegant subject, turned away from the viewer, lovingly watched. Barbara recurs throughout Blackmans most revered work. She is the Alice that tumbles through Wonderland, his symbol for