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An image of Tree of life by John Coburn

John Coburn

(Australia 23 Sep 1925–07 Nov 2006)

Title
Tree of life
Other titles:
Tree of life I
Place of origin
WarriewoodSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
Year
1964-1965
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on hardboard
Dimensions

151.5 x 137.0cm board; 154.0 x 138.7 x 3.2cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r. corner, purple oil "Coburn '64".
Credit
Purchased 1965
Accession number
OA7.1965
Copyright
© AGNSW
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (3)

Lou Klepac (Australia; Croatia, b.1936) (Author), John Coburn: the spirit of colour, Roseville, 2003, 71 (colour illus.), 213. plate no. 43; titled 'Tree of life I'; dated 1965

'The Wardle Prize' by John Russell., Art and Australia Jun 1965, Jun 1965, 26.

'The week in art' by Daniel Thomas., Sunday telegraph 21 Mar 1965, 21 Mar 1965, page unknown (illus.). Review of Hungry Horse exhibition

Exhibition history (3)

T.E. Wardle Invitation Art Prize (1965), Skinner Galleries, Perth, 02 Feb 1965–14 Feb 1965.

John Coburn (1965), Hungry Horse Gallery, 16 Mar 1965 -.

Flora: still life moving fast, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, 06 Dec 2008–01 Feb 2009.