this work promises to enthral
30 November 2002 - 9 February 2003
then a friend to bohemian coterie the ‘Sydney Push’
The two met at Port Jackson Press Australia in 1989 and over the subsequent years built an intimate rapport
Dimensions: 52 x 38 cm
Michael Leunig 'Free Spirit' hyper-real this work promises to enthralMichael 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. Free Spirit is a rare original etching. In it, a figure pole vaults over a wire fence, flowers, stars, a bird, dog and moon scattering around him. The