Charles Blackman Interview
James Gleeson Oral History Collection
James Gleeson interviews Charles Blackman, 26 April 1979.
In the 1970s, leading surrealist painter Dr James Gleeson AO ventured into the studios of 98 Australian artists to discuss their works that had been acquired by the Gallery. As an artist, curator and writer, Gleeson brought a deeply thoughtful and personal perspective to these conversations.
The interviews, originally recorded on audio cassette tapes, now form the basis of a unique archive – the James Gleeson Oral History Collection – a vital historical and cultural resource for the study of contemporary Australian art. They provide first-hand insights into the genesis and creation of select works of art, mapping their enduring influence on Australian society more broadly.
Art & Artists
Referenced
Luna Park
c.1951-52
The March, Anzac Day
c.1960
Three Children by the Pond
1961
The blue waves triptych: Bondi Bathers
c.1968
Schoolgirls
1953
Paradise garden.
1976
Charles Chaplin
1952
Man in boat with floating figure
c.1955
(Double page, lovers in sky): from Derriere le miroir
1954
Head.
January 1961
Head of a woman.
1953
Boy on scooter.
1953
Alice in the room with floating cup and bottle
1956 or 1957
Angles of time
1970
Ebb and flow.
1966-67
Two schoolgirls
(1952-54)
Two sketches for "Alice in Wonderland"
1957
Sketch for "Alice in Wonderland": March hare
1957
Sketch for "Alice in Wonderland": Drink me
1957
not titled (woman with pot plant)
1956
not titled [two figures]
c.1960
[Crying children and man].
1953
Children skipping.
1953
