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Jon Molvig : Maverick / Queensland Art Gallery : Gallery of Modern Art.

Jon Molvig : Maverick / Queensland Art Gallery : Gallery of Modern Art.
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ISBN 9781921503962
Name Molvig, Jon, 1923-1970 artist.
Title Jon Molvig : Maverick / Queensland Art Gallery : Gallery of Modern Art.
Portion of title Maverick
Published South Brisbane : Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art, [2019]
©2019.
Description 190 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Notes Helge Jon Molvig was an Australian expressionist artist, considered a major developer of 20th-century Australian expressionism, even though his career 'only' lasted 20 years. He was born in the Newcastle, New South Wales suburb of Merewether.
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187)
Contents Foreword: Chris Saines -- Jon Molvig, a restlessness of vision: Michael Hawker -- Jon Molvig, out of chaos : Samantha Littley -- Hotel lounge, a complex web : Michael Helmrich -- Under the charge of the sun and the mood : Glenn R Cooke -- Making a life with Jon Molvig, an interview with Otte Bartzis : Bruce Heiser.
Summary Jon Molvig (1923 - 70) settled in his adopted Brisbane in 1955 and dominated the city's art scene into the late 1960s. A volatile and rebellious character, Molvig was also a charismatic teacher whose uncompromising commitment to painting inspired a group of young artists. Jon Molvig: Maverick will acknowledge Molvig's contribution to the Brisbane art community, feature his early, vibrant works drawing on European influences and bring his stylistic eclecticism to the fore. Though short, Molvig's career was influential, and he was always highly regarded by his peers, as well as by critics Robert Hughes and James Gleeson. Despite wide acquisition of his works by public galleries and private collectors, Molvig's practice has not necessarily received the broader recognition it deserves. This publication will revalue the artist's unique contribution to Australian and Queensland art history on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Molvig's death.
Exhibitions note Published for 'Jon Molvig: Maverick', an exhibition organised by the Queensland Art Galler : Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and held at QAG, Brisbane, Australia, 14 September 2019 - 2 February 2020.
Subjects Molvig, Jon, -- 1923-1970
Painters -- Australia -- 20th century
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Australia -- Pictorial works
Painting, Australian -- 20th century
Painters -- Australia -- Biography.
Queensland
Genre Exhibition catalogues
Added Names Hawker, Michael contributing author, curator
Littley, Samantha contributing author
Helmrich, Michele
Cooke, Glenn R. contributing author
Heiser, Bruce contributing author
Added Corporate Names QAGOMA (Queensland Art Gallery:Gallery of Modern Art) host institution, issuing body.
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