“POEM FOR A LOVER” (1988) Brett Whiteley
POEM FOR A LOVER (1988)
Brett Whiteley 1939 – 1992
Screenprint with hand colouring
79.5 x 77.2 cm
‘Poem for a Lover’ was inspired by the artist’s romantic interlude in Japan. The ill-fated relationship with fellow heroin addict, Janice Spencer, was increasing in velocity around the time he made “Poem for a Lover”, and his marriage to Wendy was disintegrating.
Signed ‘brett whiteley’ lower right; inscribed ‘34/80 Poem for a Lover’ lower left, edition: 34 of 80
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND
Provenance: Savill Galleries, Private Collection, Queensland
H 79.5cm x W 77.2cm
Framed: H 84cm x W 86cm
Sold As Is. In Excellent Condition.
Provenance: Savill Galleries, Private Collection, Queensland
Literature: Chris Deutscher (ed.), Brett Whiteley: The Graphics 1961-1992, Deutscher Art Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1995, no. 99, pp. 94 (illustrated, another impression), 115
