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Title

Tree of life

1964-1965

Artist

John Coburn

Australia

23 Sep 1925 – 07 Nov 2006

  • Details

    Other Title
    Tree of life I
    Place where the work was made
    Warriewood → Sydney → New South Wales → Australia
    Date
    1964-1965
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    oil on hardboard
    Dimensions
    151.5 x 137.0 cm board; 154.0 x 138.7 x 3.2 cm frame
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.r. corner, purple oil "Coburn '64".

    Credit
    Purchased 1965
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    OA7.1965
    Copyright
    © Art Gallery of New South Wales

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    John Coburn

    Works in the collection

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 3 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 3 publications

    • Lou Klepac, John Coburn: the spirit of colour, Sydney, 2003, 71 (colour illus.), 213. plate no. 43; titled 'Tree of life I'; dated 1965

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

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

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