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David Strachan Interview
James Gleeson Oral History Collection
James Gleeson interviews David Strachan
11 February 1980
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
Chrysanthemums
1959
Wildflowers with Pink Boronia
1966
Creswick Landscape with Madame Berry Mines
c.1966
Ibeza landscape
c.1955
Portrait of Wolf Cardamatis
c.1940
Accent and hazard.
1951
not titled [trees in a walled garden]
1949 or 1950
not titled [angel with harp]
between 1947 and 1960
not titled [angel with frond]
(1947-60)
The criminal
1950
not titled [lovers on a beach]
1955 or 1960
The Idiot.
c.1951
The drunkard (etched poem and vignette).
1951
The poet, full page illustration - reverse, The poet, right of paper
1951
Studio interior with flowers
1959
Young girl on a balcony
c.1947
The Sick Girl
1950
