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An image of Almost once by Brett Whiteley, Matthew Dillon

Brett Whiteley

(Australia, England 07 Apr 1939–15 Jun 1992)

Matthew Dillon

(Australia)

Title
Almost once
Year
1968
1991
Media category
Sculpture
Materials used
black butt timber and fibreglass
Dimensions

approx 800.0 cm above plinth. 660.0 cm below plinth (burnt match slightly smaller than unburnt)

Credit
Gift of the artist 1991
Accession number
339.1991
Copyright
© Wendy Whiteley
Location
Ground level
Bibliography (4)

'Almost once is not enough: Sustaining the quality of Brett Whiteley's matches' by Donna Hinton, pg. 21-23., Look Apr 2008, Apr 2008, 21 (colour illus.), 23.

Cambridge visual arts: stage 4 2008, 2008, 95 (colour illus.).

Red, black and Whiteley 2000, 2000, 00:00.10 for 2 seconds and 00:04.30-00:05.38 (colour, details). Details of artwork. Brett Whiteley discusses how he thinks art has a seedy side and mentions how he thinks that was what art is about: the only way to reach art is by putting life on the line for art.

'A different vision' by Barbara Konkolowicz., A different vision 1998, 1998, (illus.). fig.no. 3

Exhibition history (1)

A Different Vision - Brett Whiteley Sculptures (1998), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 04 Apr 1998–23 Aug 1998.