by Justin Combs (Artloft) | 22 Feb, 2008 | Collecting Art
The reputation of Lloyd Rees may well be the sleeping giant of the Australian art world. Rees has always been well loved – especially in Sydney – but the humble beauty of his art has often lead to it being under-appreciated. Lloyd Rees was a stunningly...
by Justin Combs (Artloft) | 1 Feb, 2008 | Collecting Art
Robert Dickerson is an artist who sits within the modernist tradition of Australian art. His works largely consists of subtle variations upon his own distinctive way of representing the human face. Once you are familiar with a few Dickerson paintings or prints you...
by Justin Combs (Artloft) | 3 Jan, 2008 | Collecting Art
I suspect that the first piece of art that an Australian collector purchases is often a Leunig print. Michael Leunig’s etchings, lithographs and engravings have a rare combination of high artistic quality and wide accessibility that make them a great starting...
by Justin Combs (Artloft) | 8 Nov, 2007 | Collecting Art
In my opinion John Olsen is an artist who has done some of his best work in the printmaking and watercolour mediums. Some of Olsen’s watercolours rival and possibly outshine his paintings at showing off his spindly calligraphic line. Olsen’s etchings and...
by Justin Combs (Artloft) | 6 Sep, 2006 | Collecting Art
Euan Macleod commented after winning the 2006 Blake Prize that people now tend to respond more to the financial value of a painting rather than being moved by the artwork itself. If you read even a small section of the fine arts press you will quickly notice that...
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