The female nude constitutes one of Brett Whiteley's most important, enduring and celebrated subjects. From the 1960's onwards, predominantly inspired by his wife Wendy, Whiteley continued to return to this theme, stating in a 1989 interview, 'There is a sort of addiction to the curve, to the carnal, to the rounded... I see sensuality, sexuality everywhere'[1]. Study for Towards Sculpture represent…

Provenance

Private Collection Melbourne; Savill Galleries Sydney; Deutscher Fine Art Melbourne; Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney; Private collection, Sydney

Exhibitions

Brett Whiteley, Gould Galleries, Sydney 3 August - 3 September 2000, No. 11 Related work: Pearce, Barry, Brett Whiteley Art & Life, Thames & Hudson, 1995, 'Four Studies of Her', Plate 67 'Towards Sculpture V' 1977, Lithograph 10/50, 90 x 63, National Gallery of Australia, acquired 1979/80.

Literature

Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonne, Schwartz Publishing, Melbourne, 2020, vol. 3, page 274, cat. 87.75