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An image of Orange dot by John Passmore

John Passmore

(Australia 04 Feb 1904–09 Oct 1984)

Title
Orange dot
Year
(1953)
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on hardboard
Dimensions

50.8 x 61.0cm board; 60.5 x 70.5 x 6.3cm frame

Credit
Purchased 1953
Accession number
8732
Copyright
© John Passmore Museum of Art
Location
20th & 21st c Australian art
Bibliography (13)

Herbert Badham, A gallery of Australian art, 'Introduction', pg. v-vii., Sydney, 1954, xiii, (illus.). plate no. 61

Sue Cramer, Cubism & Australian art 2009, 'This Spiritual Adventure: Postwar Cubism 1950-1979', pg. 154-197, Carlton, 2009, 154 (colour illus., detail), 157 (colour illus.), 158.

Paula Dredge, Margaret Sawicki, Steven Miller and Lindsay Parker, S.A. Parker Framing Works, 'Works in the collection with known Parker frames', pg. 27-68, Domain, 2004, 64 (illus.).

Deborah Edwards, Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Mosaic and figure', pg. 213-214, Domain, 2000, 226 (colour illus.), 301.

Glenbrook School of Arts, Third Annual Australian Arts and crafts exhibition (1964) 1964, Blue Mountains, 1964. no catalogue numbers

Robert Lindsay., Aspects of Australian Art: Art Gallery of New South Wales travelling art exhibition 1976 1976, 'John Passmore', Sydney, 1976, (illus.). cat.no. 58; not paginated

Terence Maloon, The Sydney Morning Herald 12 Jan 1985, 'Cézanne's disciple a master of colour music', pg. 2, Sydney, 12 Jan 1985, 2.

Barry Pearce, John Passmore 1904-84 1984, Sydney, 1984, 53 (colour illus.). cat.no. 26

Barry Pearce, Art Gallery of New South Wales Handbook, 'Australian', pg. 13-35, Domain, 1988, 30.

Ursula Prunster, Australian painters; Seeing Cézanne 1998, 'An era of staunch individuals: the 1940s to 1960s, pg. 9-12, Sydney, 1998, 9, 22 (colour illus.), 30. cat.no. 25

Jill Sykes, Look Aug 2004, 'Remembering John Passmore: a home for the works of an important Australian artist', pg. 20-22, Newtown, Aug 2004, 21 (colour illus.).

Project 41 - the mosaic, the grid 1983, Sydney, 1983, 4 (illus.). cat.no. 4

Editor Unknown (Editor), Newcastle morning herald & miners' advocate 23 Apr 1958, 'Bark paintings best in show', Newcastle, 23 Apr 1958. Review of AGNSW Loan exhibition at Newcastle City Art Gallery.

Exhibition history (7)

Third Annual Australian Arts and crafts exhibition (1964), Glenbrook School of Arts, Glenbrook, 17 Apr 1964–18 Apr 1964

Aspects of Australian art: Art Gallery of New South Wales Travelling Art Exhibition 1976, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1976–1977

Project 41: The mosaic -The grid (1983), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Mar 1983–24 Apr 1983

John Passmore Retrospective (1984-1985):

Australian Painters Seeing Cézanne:

Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Aug 2000–03 Dec 2000

Australian modern masterpieces from the Art Gallery of New South Wales: