These two have had vastly different careers. Brett Whiteley achieved international recognition in his twenties then cemented his reputation as an enfant terrible with his early death. Lloyd Rees painted until his death at the age of 93 by which time he had also achieved the recognition due him. What few realised was the extent that the older man was a huge inspiration to the young Whiteley and indeed one of Whiteley’s early paintings was entitled ‘Homage to Lloyd Rees’. This collection highlights their visual relationship.
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