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An image of Surry Hills Green by Peter Upward

Peter Upward

(Australia 29 Sep 1932–1983)

Title
Surry Hills Green
Year
1960
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil, synthetic polymer paint on hardboard
Dimensions

162.2 x 120.5

Signature & date
Signed and dated bot. c., black synthetic polymer paint "Upward 60".
Credit
Purchased 1986
Accession number
149.1986
Copyright
© Courtesy Julie Harris
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (6)

Jonathan Cooper (Editor), The Art Gallery of New South Wales Bulletin Aug 1996-Oct 1996, 'Brett Whiteley Studio - East of the Sun', pg. 30-31, Domain, Aug 1996-Oct 1996, 30 (colour illus.).

Christopher Heathcote, Encounters with Australian modern art, 'Reconstruction culture 1945-1962', pg. 9-56, South Yarra, 2008, 52, 53 (colour illus.), 54. NOTE: Related work reproduced: titled 'Untitled' 1960, TarraWarra Museum of Art.

Robert Hughes., Australian painting today: a survey of the past ten years 1963, 'Introduction', Brisbane, 1963, (illus.). cat.no. 75; Lent by Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney; not paginated.

Robert Raymond, 52 views of Rudy Komon, Sydney, 1999, 164.

INK: Whiteley and Others 2006, Sydney, 2006. List of works

East of the Sun 1997, Sydney, 1997. List of works

Exhibition history (5)

Clement Meadmore - Peter Upward (1960), Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, 31 Aug 1960–12 Sep 1960

Australian painting today: a survey of the past ten years (1963-64):

East of the Sun (1997), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 01 Jun 1997–17 Nov 1997

Ink: Whiteley and others (2006), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 29 Apr 2006–20 Aug 2006

Frozen gestures: the art and philosophy of Peter Upward, Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery, Emu Plains, 20 Oct 2007–02 Dec 2007