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Brett Whiteley : drawings

by Lou Klepac

This collection features 180 significant drawings produced between the artist's student years and final works in Paris in 1989. It also includes illustrated notebook pages containing personal reflections on art and the creative process.

Accession 14034 ISBN 9780646923574 Publisher Beagle Press
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