Brett Whiteley
(Australia, England 07 Apr 1939–15 Jun 1992)
- Title
- The balcony 2
- Other titles:
- Sydney by night [title used at acquisition]
- Year
- 1975
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
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203.5 x 364.5cm stretcher; 210.9 x 372.2 x 6.3cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.l. corner, white oil "1975 brett whiteley".
- Credit
- Purchased 1981
- Accession number
- 116.1981
- Copyright
- © Wendy Whiteley
- Location
- 20th & 21st c Australian art
- Further information
'Windsor and Newton Deep Ultramarine oil colour has an obsessive, ecstasy-like effect upon my nervous system quite unlike any other colour.'
Brett Whiteley 1975'The balcony 2' is one of his most evocative harbour paintings, encapsulating key elements of Whiteley's art – fluent draughtsmanship, an erotically charged curvilinear line and an ability to invest minimal brushstrokes with multiple associations.
Whiteley's return to Australia in 1969 heralded a new preoccupation with colour and beauty. Inspired principally by Matisse, but also by his house at Lavender Bay on Sydney Harbour's north shore, he created a series of large scale paintings of expansive interiors and views evoking the marine beauty of the harbour.
His last studio and home at 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills in Sydney is now a museum managed by the Art Gallery of NSW. Further information can be found at http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/brett-whiteley-studio/
- Bibliography (37)
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‘Barry Pearce’s next book-call it “segueing with intent”’ by Jill Sykes, pg. 28-29., Look Mar 2012, Mar 2012, 28.
Jane Scott (Author), Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Wendy Whiteley (Australia) (Author), Brett Whiteley: Connections, Healesville, 2010.
'4: Lavender Bay', pg. 21, 9 Shades of Whiteley 2008, 2008, 20 (colour illus.), 21.
'McCulloch's Encyclopedia' by Jill Sykes, pg. 12., Look Oct 2006, Oct 2006, 12 (colour illus.).
Susan McCulloch (England; Australia, b.1949) (Author), Alan McCulloch (Australia, b.1907, d.1992) (Author), Emily McCulloch Childs (Australia, b.1976) (Author), The new McCulloch's encyclopedia of Australian art, Carlton, 2006, 1085 (colour illus.).
The Brett Whiteley Studio (Australia, estab. 1994) (Author), Whiteley & Rees: More affinities, Sydney, 2005, (illus.). List of works
'Collecting international art' by Bill Gregory, pg. 454-457., Art and Australia (Vol. 40, No. 3) Mar 2003-May 2003, Mar 2003-May 2003, 455 (colour illus.).
'wwwhiteley.com' by Jane Hampson, pg. 17., Look Feb 2001, Feb 2001, 17 (colour illus.). Image of David Williamson standing in front of 'The balcony 2'.
Lou Klepac (Australia; Croatia, b.1936) (Author), Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees, Domain, 2001, 8.
Andrew Sayers (Australia, b.1957) (Author), Australian art, Oxford, 2001, 190 (colour illus.). plate no. 109
Richard Hall (Australia) (Editor), Sydney: an Oxford anthology, South Melbourne, 2000, front cover (colour illus.).
Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Domain, 2000, 256 (colour illus.), 257 (colour illus., detail), 302.
Red, black and Whiteley 2000, 2000, 00:00.43 for 3 seconds (colour, detail). Close up of painting focused on blue harbour and white boats which merges with actual harbour footage with shimmering water. Discusses how alcohol opens up circus of the imagination which Whiteley feared he would not be able to reach otherwise.
Bruce James (Australia) (Author), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Director), Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, Domain, 1999, 167 (colour illus.).
'Sydney[.] She's this decade's Miss Popularity among major cities, the prom queen of the southern hemisphere. And now perhaps just a bit taken with her own image' by Andrew Powell, pg. 218-227., Departures Sep 1998-Oct 1998, Sep 1998-Oct 1998, 222-223 (colour illus.).
Zoë Ross (Editor), Eyewitness travel guides: Australia, London, 1998, 108 (colour illus.).
'Brett Whiteley's Images of Sydney Harbour' by Jane Hampson, pg. 15., Sun-Herald 29 Jun 1997, 29 Jun 1997, 15 (illus.). 'Appearing in the 'Time Out' section.
'Big Blue Sydney Harbour Through The Eyes of Artists' by Barbara Konkolowicz, pg. 20-21., Look May 1997, May 1997, 21 (colour illus.).
'Big Blue', pg. 28-29., The Art Gallery of New South Wales Bulletin May 1997-Jun 1997, May 1997-Jun 1997, 29 (colour illus.).
Big Blue - The painted harbour 1997, 1997, cover (colour illus.).
The Brett Whiteley Studio (Australia, estab. 1994) (Editor), Big blue: the painted harbour (list of works), Sydney, 1997.
'Brett Whiteley Self Portrait and Other Intimacies' by Jennifer Phipps, pg. 6-7., Members Magazine of the National Gallery Society of Victoria Jul 1996, Jul 1996, 6 (illus.), 6-7. Appearing in the 'Special Exhibiton' section. Jennifer Phipps role at the time of publication was Curator of Australian Art.
'Regarding Whiteley' by Elizabeth Fortescue, pg. 28-29., Daily telegraph mirror 09 Sep 1995, 09 Sep 1995, 28-29. This article appears in the 'Focus' section of the newspaper.
Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Brett Whiteley Art & Life, London, 1995, 35-36, 145 (colour illus.), 231. plate no. 86
'Tribute to a Dionysian Free Spirit. The Brett Whiteley Retrospective', by David Shteinman, pg. 9-13., Philosopher (1995-1996), (1995-1996), 9-13.
'Return to Sydney and Lavender Bay' by Barry Pearce et al., Brett Whiteley education pack 1995, 1995, (colour illus.). card no. 8 in education pack
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Australia) (Author), Ken Done: The Art of Design, Sydney, 1994, 32 (illus.).
Alan McCulloch (Australia, b.1907, d.1992) (Author), Susan McCulloch (England; Australia, b.1949) (Author), The Encyclopedia of Australian Art, St Leonards, 1994, 648-49 (colour illus.).
'Gallery packed as family pays tribute to tragic artist', pg. 5., The Sydney Morning Herald 07 Jul 1992, 07 Jul 1992, 5.
'Structure in art and design', pg. 87-118., Art-i-facts, Book One: An exploration of art and design for junior secondary students 1991, 1991, 115 (colour illus.).
Annabel Davie (Editor), Art Gallery of New South Wales Handbook, Domain, 1988, 32, 34-35 (colour illus.).
Sydney Theatre Company Limited Ninth Annual Report 1987 1987, 1987, front cover (colour illus.).
Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Two centuries of Australian painting: a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, New South Wales, 1986, 14, 42 (colour illus.). cat.no. 46
Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Editor), Jan Meek (Australia) (Editor), Portrait of a Gallery, Sydney, 1984, 72, 72 (colour illus.).
'Sir John's art fetches $42,000' by Terry Ingram., The Australian financial review 24 Aug 1981, 24 Aug 1981. Appearing in the 'Salesroom' section of the Australian Financial Review, with regards to the sale of `The Balcony 2', acquired by AGNSW.
Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Three years on: a selection of acquisitions 1978-1981, Sydney, 1981, 6, 25 (colour illus.). cat.no. 45
Art and Australia [vol. 13, no. 3] Jan 1976-Mar 1976, Jan 1976-Mar 1976, 233 (illus.). Exhibition Commentary: Brett Whiteley at Bonython, Sydney.
- Exhibition history (23)
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Thirty-six looks at four sights on three themes: recent paintings, drawings and carvings, Bonython Art Gallery [Sydney], 24 Oct 1975–15 Nov 1975.
Three years on: Acquisitions 1978-81, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 15 Oct 1981–01 Dec 1981.
Two centuries of Australian painting, a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Orange Regional Gallery, 19 Apr 1986–15 Jun 1986.
Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 16 Sep 1995–19 Nov 1995.
Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 13 Dec 1995–28 Jan 1996.
Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of Western Australia, 22 Feb 1996–08 Apr 1996.
Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of South Australia, 09 May 1996–16 Jun 1996.
Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 02 Jul 1996–26 Aug 1996.
Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 18 Sep 1996–17 Nov 1996.
Big Blue - the painted harbour (1997), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 21 Jun 1997–29 Mar 1998.
Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 04 Aug 2000–03 Dec 2000.
Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees (2001), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 10 Feb 2001–08 Jul 2001.
Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 03 Dec 2005–09 Apr 2006.
Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), New England Regional Art Museum, 29 Apr 2006–02 Jul 2006.
9 shades of Whiteley, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, 12 Jul 2008–07 Sep 2008.
9 shades of Whiteley, Lismore Regional Art Gallery, 13 Sep 2008–15 Nov 2008.
9 shades of Whiteley, New England Regional Art Museum, 22 Nov 2008–08 Feb 2009.
9 shades of Whiteley, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, 14 Feb 2009–26 Apr 2009.
9 shades of Whiteley, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 01 May 2009–14 Jun 2009.
9 shades of Whiteley, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 02 Jul 2009–23 Aug 2009.
Iconic Whiteley (2009-2010), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 12 Sep 2009–Aug 2010.
Brett Whiteley - Connections (2010-2011), TarraWarra Museum of Art, 06 Nov 2010–19 Mar 2011.
Blue (2011), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 09 Jul 2011–08 Jul 2012.
