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John Coburn (1925-2006), 'Study for Red Conflict', 1968,
Estimate:
AU$4,000 - AU$5,000
Passed
Live Auction
Roxbury Auction No. 123 - Art & Jewellery Friday 11th August 2023
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Description
Watercolour, 37 x 27cm (image), 53 x 43cm (frame). Signed lower right 'Coburn 68', titled lower left. Frame chipped, some foxing. 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. Coburn's work has a vitality and energy that still feels contemporary, explaining its continued appeal today. John Coburn is represented in collections throughout the world 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. Coburn's work has a vitality and energy that still feels contemporary, explaining its continued appeal today. John Coburn is represented in collections throughout the world 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.