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Brett Whiteley
Biography
Brett Whiteley AO, artist, displayed a brilliant talent for drawing as a Sydney private schoolboy.
11 portraits in the collection
Brett Whiteley
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1970
Self portrait, Paris, 1989
Brett Whiteley
Portrait, pencil on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley - portrait 1, 1975
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley, 1974
Lewis Morley
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley - portrait 2, 1975
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley, c. 1981
Jacqueline Mitelman
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley, 1972
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley at Lavender Bay, 1976
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley with binoculars, 1971
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley with an umbrella in Paris, c. 1989
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley at Gas works studio, 1971
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Brett Whiteley at Baudelaire's Grave, c. 1989
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
White Whiteley
The portrait of Patrick White by Brett Whiteley
Previous exhibition, 2012
Eleven works by Brett Whiteley, centred around his scintillating 'Patrick White at Centennial Park 1979-1980'.
Listomania
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2013
Sarah Engledow describes the fall-out once Brett Whiteley stuck Patrick White’s list of his loves and hates onto his great portrait of the writer.
Wendy Whiteley OAM
Biography
Wendy Whiteley OAM (b. 1941) is recognised as cultural icon, gardener and activist, who first came to prominence as the wife of renowned Australian artist Brett Whiteley.
1 portrait in the collection