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John Coburn BIOGRAPHY
1925 - 2006. Known for: Aboriginal art.
John Coburn (1925-2006). In 1963 he held a solo exhibition at the Hungry Horse Gallery in Sydney, where he exhibited thirty paintings and drawings. After years of working almost exclusively with... Read full biography
John Coburn (1925-2006). In 1963 he held a solo exhibition at the Hungry Horse Gallery in Sydney, where he exhibited thirty paintings and drawings. After years of working almost exclusively with oils, he also exhibited work executed in synthetic polymer paint. The flexible nature of synthetic... Read full biography
John Coburn (1925-2006). In 1963 he held a solo exhibition at the Hungry Horse Gallery in Sydney, where he exhibited thirty paintings and drawings. After years of working almost exclusively with oils, he also exhibited work executed in synthetic polymer paint. The flexible nature of synthetic polymer paint allowed Coburn a certain freedom and spontaneity which translates onto the surface through the liberally applied layers of paint. This is particularly noticeable when compared to the highly... Read full biography
John Coburn (1925-2006). In 1963 he held a solo exhibition at the Hungry Horse Gallery in Sydney, where he exhibited thirty paintings and drawings. After years of working almost exclusively with oils, he also exhibited work executed in synthetic polymer paint. The flexible nature of synthetic polymer paint allowed Coburn a certain freedom and spontaneity which translates onto the surface through the liberally applied layers of paint. This is particularly noticeable when compared to the highly constructed works that Coburn would go on to produce. In an interview with James Gleeson in 1979, Coburn discusses his work The Tower and its relevance to his oeuvre: 'The Tower is a work done, I think, in 1963. It represents a break from the sort of... Read full biography
John Coburn (1925-2006). In 1963 he held a solo exhibition at the Hungry Horse Gallery in Sydney, where he exhibited thirty paintings and drawings. After years of working almost exclusively with oils, he also exhibited work executed in synthetic polymer paint. The flexible nature of synthetic polymer paint allowed Coburn a certain freedom and spontaneity which translates onto the surface through the liberally applied layers of paint. This is particularly noticeable when compared to the highly constructed works that Coburn would go on to produce. In an interview with James Gleeson in 1979, Coburn discusses his work The Tower and its relevance to his oeuvre: 'The Tower is a work done, I think, in 1963. It represents a break from the sort of work I was doing just a few years before that. I moved from Rose Bay to Warriewood and for the... Read full biography
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John Coburn (1925-2006)
In 1963 he held a solo exhibition at the Hungry Horse Gallery in Sydney, where he exhibited thirty paintings and drawings. After years of working almost exclusively with oils, he also exhibited work executed in synthetic polymer paint. The flexible nature of synthetic polymer paint allowed Coburn a certain freedom and spontaneity which translates onto the surface through the liberally applied layers of paint. This is particularly noticeable when compared to the highly constructed works that Coburn would go on to produce. In an interview with James Gleeson in 1979, Coburn discusses his work The Tower and its relevance to his oeuvre: 'The Tower is a work done, I think, in 19...But wait, there's more...
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