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An image of Nude and the moon by Godfrey Miller

Godfrey Miller

(Australia 20 Aug 1893–10 May 1964)

Title
Nude and the moon
Place of origin
Paddington → Sydney → New South Wales → Australia
Year
(1954-1959)
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil, pen and black ink on canvas
Dimensions

61.6 x 104.2cm stretcher; 64.3 x 107.3 x 4.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed l.r. corner, pen and black ink "Godfrey Miller". Not dated.
Credit
Gift of the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales 1959
Accession number
OA25.1959
Copyright
© Estate of Godfrey Miller
Location
20th & 21st c Australian art
Bibliography (36)

Donald Brook, The Canberra times 20 Aug 1966, 'Cosmos revealed', pg. 11, Ainslie, 20 Aug 1966, 11.

Craig Bush, Look May 2009, 'Years of enrichment: The society reaches another milestone', pg. 12-15, Newtown, May 2009, 12 (colour illus.), 13, 14.

Douglas Dundas, Antique News and Sales Jul 1975, 'Godfrey Miller and his art', pg. 8, Jul 1975, 8.

Geoffrey Dutton, The Innovators: the Sydney alternatives in the rise of modern art, literature and ideas, 1986, 80.

Deborah Edwards, Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Mosaic and figure', pg. 213-214, Domain, 2000, 217 (colour illus.), 301.

Deborah Edwards, Godfrey Miller 1996, Sydney, 1996, 3 (colour illus.), 11-14, 56, 60, 123. plate no. 1

James Gleeson, Sun-Herald 31 Jul 1966, 'Book brings coming of age', pg. 92, Sydney, 31 Jul 1966, 92.

James Gleeson, Australian Painters, 1976, 296.

James Gleeson, Art and Australia [vol. 1, no. 1] May 1963, 'Painting in Australia since 1945', pg. 12, Sydney, May 1963, 12.

James Gleeson, Masterpieces of Australian painting, Melbourne, 1969, 125 (colour illus.). NOTE: Dated 1954-1959

James Gleeson, Modern Painters 1931-1970, 1970. plate no. 20

James Gleeson, The Herald Melbourne 17 Jun 1959, 17 Jun 1959, 20.

Sasha Grishin, Parallel visions: works from the Australian collection 2002, 'Roger Kemp / Godfrey Miller', pg. 104-115, Domain, 2002, 106, 115 (colour illus.), 145, 147.

Christopher Heathcote, Encounters with Australian modern art, 'Reconstruction culture 1945-1962', pg. 9-56, South Yarra, 2008, 30, 31 (colour illus.). NOTE: Two related works reproduced: 'Nude and the moon' circa 1961-1964, TarraWarra Museum of Art; 'Nude and the moon' circa 1962, private collection.

John Henshaw (Editor), Godfrey Miller, Sydney, 1965, (colour illus.). plate no. 33; NOTE: Dated 1954-58

Judith Laurence, Look Sep 1989, 'Society Gifts: The Nude and the Moon', pg. 22, Sydney, Sep 1989, 22 (colour illus.). NOTE: Dated 1954-1958

Tony MacDougall (Editor), Australian Encyclopaedia Vol. 1 1996, Terrey Hills, 1996, 282 (colour illus.).

Macquarie Galleries, (Godfrey Miller) 1957, Sydney, 1957. possibly cat.no. 1; titled 'Nude and the Moon'

Alan McCulloch, Encyclopedia of Australian art (vol 2), Victoria, 1984, (colour illus.). plate no. 14

Alan McCulloch, The heroic years of Australian painting, 1940-1965: the Herald exhibition 1977, Melbourne, 1977, 32 (colour illus.). cat.no. 39

Ronald Millar, Civilized magic: an interpretive guide to Australian paintings, Toorak, 1974, 36-39, (colour illus.). plate no. 37; NOTE: Dated 1954-1958

Hal Missingham (Director), Purchases and acquisitions for 1959 1959, Sydney, 1959, 10 (illus.).

Laura Murray, Great Australian paintings, New South Wales, 1989, 53 (colour illus.).

Barry Pearce, Look: 1953-2003 celebrating 50 years May 2003, 'Presenting our own artists: how the AGS put balance into the Australian collection', pg. 42-44, Newtown, May 2003, 42 (colour illus.).

Barry Pearce and Haruo Arikawa, Two hundred years of Australian painting: nature, people and art in the southern continent 1992, Tokyo, 1992, 152 (colour illus.). cat.no. 95

Simon Pierse, Art and Australia (Vol. 42, No. 2) Dec 2004-Feb 2005, 'Recent Australian painting: Australian artists in London in 1961', pg. 226-235, Paddington, Dec 2004-Feb 2005, 232.

John Douglas Pringle, Australian Painting Today, London, 1963, 79.

Ernest Smith., Art New Zealand 1976-1977, 'Memories of three New Zealand expatriate painters', Auckland, 1976-1977. NOTE: Dated 1954-1958

Sotheby's Australia, Sotheby's Melbourne: important Australian art (24 & 25 August 2009), Melbourne, 2009, 74.

Jill Sykes (Editor), Look Oct 2006, Newtown, Oct 2006, 33 (colour illus.).

Martin Terry, Masterpieces of Australian Painting, Sydney, 1984, 109 (colour illus.).

Laurie Thomas, Modern Australian painting and sculpture: a survey of Australian art from 1950-1960, 'Introduction', pg. 1-10, Adelaide, 1960, 20 (colour illus.). NOTE: Collection: in possession of the artist

Laurie Thomas (Editor), 200 Years of Australian painting, Rushcutters Bay, 1971, 75 (colour illus.).

Whitechapel Art Gallery (Compilator), Recent Australian Painting 1961, London, 1961, (illus.). cat.no. 59, plate no. XXII

Donald Williams, In our own image: the story of Australian art 1995, Sydney, 1995, 146 (colour illus.).

Donald Williams, In our own image: the story of Australian art 2002, Sydney, 2002, 99, 100 (colour illus.).

Exhibition history (9)

Godfrey Miller 1957, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, 07 Jul 1957–17 Jul 1957

Godfrey Miller Retrospective Exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street], Melbourne, 10 Jun 1959–17 Jul 1959

Recent Australian Painting:

Godfrey Miller:

1940-1965: The heroic years of Australian painting:

The heroic years of Australian painting 1940-1965, Melbourne Herald, 30 Apr 1977–31 Aug 1978

Two hundred years of Australian painting : Nature, people and art in the southern continent:

Leaping boundaries: a century of New Zealand artists in Australia, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, 09 Jun 2001–17 Jul 2001

Parallel Visions: Twenty-two artists from the Australian collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22 Feb 2002–May 2003