Bali' 1980
Dimensions: 55 x 43 x 5 cm
keenly aware that on either side of pandemonium is existence in all its complexities
treating each as an opportunity for visual storytelling
The lasting record of an inspiring artistic collaboration between two pioneering figures in botanical art
Michael Leunig 'Untitled (A Bird in the Heart)' contemporary Bali' 1980Michael Leunig was an iconic Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet, best known for his cartoons published in the Sydney Morning Herald and Age newspapers over 55 years. Spanning the political, cultural and philosophical, his visual world was one of whimsy, wit and a deep humanity. Untitled (A Bird in the Heart) is a lithograph that resembles a rock engraving. It is densely populated, alive with birds, stars, a home, trees, love