‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’ George Santayana, 1905
Buuga-Buuga (2000) Brook ANDREW (R), NGV Collection
from the Nation’s party series 2016 Brook ANDREW, NGV Collection
Beliefs (1995) Gordon BENNETT, NGV Collection
NGV Collection
(1826-1827) illustration to The Divine Comedy William BLAKE (L) and
The Rallying the Rallying (2016)from the Nation’s party Brook ANDREW (R)
NGV Collection
from the Walk to the studio portfolio Tom PHILLIPS (R), NGV Collection
The disinherited (c. 1955) Marguerite MAHOOD (R), NGV Collection
Brook ANDREW, NGV Collection
Thank you Michael for your thoughtful post.
I am also reminded of the works of masters Basquiat and Haring in particular those relating to Michael Stuart’s death in custody.
And the NGV’s two Nick Cave ‘Sound Suit’s’ bought into the collection from the Triennial.
Nick Cave first began this sculptural practice of ‘suites of armor’ as a reaction to Rodney King ‘s (author/activist) brutal death by the LAPD – Los Angeles 2012.