Beschreibung:

GEOFF LA GERCHE (born 1940) Bennelong Restaurant 1978 oil on linen artist's name, title and date on label verso 213 x 243.5cm PROVENANCE: The National Australia Bank Art Collection (label verso) EXHIBITIONS: The Seventies: Australian Paintings and Tapestries From the Collection of National Australia Bank, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 15 October - 28 November 1982 LITERATURE: Lindsay, R. (ed.), The Seventies: Australian Paintings and Tapestries From the Collection of National Australia Bank, The National Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, 1982, pl. 54, p. 67 (illus.) "I was brought up to believe that working from photographs was cheating. There is irony in the fact that since I have begun to interpret photos, the paintings take twice as long to complete. They require a much more intense discipline - a new kind of invention of means rather than of forms. I use the photograph as a tool to capture a precise moment, an experience or visual event. A painting such as the Bennelong Restaurant (Sydney Opera House) is more than just a photograph of this place. It is an interpretation, for as I paint each segment I am adding to it my own knowledge, marks and love of paint. I strive for an intimacy of vision which I hope communicates to the viewer as it must first do for me, the artist" (Artist's Statement, p. 67) Estimate $2,000-4,000 Condition: There is crazing and cracking seen in the black pigment border throughout. A hole is seen in lower right corner, approximately 3cm in diameter. Paint loss approximately 1.5cm is above the hole. Small white paint drips can be seen on the left half of the painting. Overall frame measuring 207 x 247cm. The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to physically inspect item, or book a virtual viewing or request further images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications. Absentee bid Telephone bid Bid on Multiple Lots Bid Live Online Request a condition report