Auguste Blackman 'Dreambird' abstract art 'The Field' at the National

'The Field' at the National Gallery of Victoria in 1968

This superb limited edition print is fully signed in the upper right hand corner

surrounding paper margin is good

"I see pictorial space as an inner landscape for the minds eye to roam"

particularly anthropomorphism and body decoration

Auguste Blackman 'Dreambird' abstract art 'The Field' at the NationalIn this poignant work, Auguste Blackman captures a resting bird. A figure of dreams, memories and vulnerability, Dreambird it at once warm and melancholic, touched by the artists recent loss. It speaks to the passing of Augustes father, Charles Blackman and friend Mirka Mora, both of whom were iconic Australian artists. For Auguste, birds represent care, poetry and the flight of imagination. Cast in feathered brushstrokes and vivid hues, this work