Charles Blackman 'Standing nude' first nations artist ink and wash on paper

ink and wash on paper

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Ravtish’s journey was an improbable one

Whether reflecting on this experience or demonstrating a born passion for painting

Charles Blackman 'Standing nude' first nations artist ink and wash on paperFrom 1970 to 1971, Charles Blackman escaped Australia for Paris. He had won the prestigious Cite des Artes scholarship and upon setting down in France, fell in love with the culture, commencing what art historians refer to as his Golden Era for drawing. He set out to immerse himself in Parisian culture, to become a serious artist by mastering the nude. Standing Nude comes from this era. It recalls Kenneth Clarks famous delineation between naked and