Charles Blackman 'Schoolgirls in Laneway' Framed:Framed

Charles Blackman 'Schoolgirls in Laneway' Framed:FramedSchoolgirls in Laneway is perhaps the most recognisable of Charles Blackmans Schoolgirl series. Marking a distinct shift in his practice, these images follow a lone student through desolate suburbia. Present are themes of vulnerability, alienation and the loss of innocence reflective of life in an increasingly urbanised postwar Melbourne. Blackman was also inspired by the murder of thirteen year old Alma Tirtschke in 1921. Conceived in 1953, this

Signed: Signed lower right: MacQueen

Like his father

His imagery

There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to paint surface

a set waiting for its drama to unfold

come dancing with ‘Dancing Children’

Image Size: 39 x 39 cm

From the London Rowney sketchbook collection With Certificate of Authenticity from the artist's eldest son

Makin is heir to the Heidelberg School

Majzner 1991

The subtle yet captivating impressions created by Adrian Kellett will make a striking addition to your collection

His work is set under a broad sun