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John Coburn (1925-2006), 'Tribal Totems', 1988,
Estimate:
AU$1,500 - AU$2,500
Sold
AU$1,850
Live Auction
Roxbury Auction No. 119 - Art & Jewellery Saturday 25th March 2023
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Screenprint, 59.5 x 89cm (image), 103.5 x 131.5cm (frame), Artist Proof, signed and dated lower right 'Coburn '88', inscribed lower left 'AP' and titled at lower centre. Available for local pickup, otherwise courier to be arranged and paid for by bidder.
Celebrated Australian painter, printmaker and tapestry designer John Coburn is known for exploring both the natural world and spiritual themes through dynamic abstraction. Inspired by travels through the Northern Territory in the 1980s, Coburn produced Tribal Totems. Described as one of his 'most adventurous' works, this piece pays tribute to the Australian landscape and ancient First Nations cultural traditions. Coburn's work has a vitality and energy that still feels contemporary, explaining its continued popularity today.
John Coburn is represented in collections including Rome’s Vatican Museum, Vienna’s Graphische Sammlung Albertina, the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of NSW, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and various Australian state and regional galleries.
Celebrated Australian painter, printmaker and tapestry designer John Coburn is known for exploring both the natural world and spiritual themes through dynamic abstraction. Inspired by travels through the Northern Territory in the 1980s, Coburn produced Tribal Totems. Described as one of his 'most adventurous' works, this piece pays tribute to the Australian landscape and ancient First Nations cultural traditions. Coburn's work has a vitality and energy that still feels contemporary, explaining its continued popularity today.
John Coburn is represented in collections including Rome’s Vatican Museum, Vienna’s Graphische Sammlung Albertina, the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of NSW, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and various Australian state and regional galleries.