Eric Thake 'Bookplate for Sydney Hagley' expressionism

Eric Thake 'Bookplate for Sydney Hagley' expressionismThe popular practice of labelling and adorning ones beloved books with bookplates has almost been lost to history. In the early 20th century, members of the Australian Ex Libris Society would assign iconic artists with the task of creating personal tags that could be fixed onto the inside cover or first pages of their books. Eric Thake, known for his bold printmaking and distinct ability to sympathise with humanity through his images, was a popular

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'Sign of Life' documents two abandoned diamond mining towns

'Untitled (Karate)' 1975

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An edition from this series is represented at the British Museum

Peter Kingston gives life and line to the Australian bush

'The Wrong Horse' 1955

Dimensions: 78 x 62 cm

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