Charles Blackman's poetic vision contained an undertone of dread
- Written by Ted Snell, Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
Charles Blackman posed next to his work in Sydney in 2013.Tracy Nearmy/AAP
Earlier this year, I stayed at the Blackman Hotel in Melbourne where I spent the night gazing at a painting of a shrinking Alice glowing on the wall opposite.
In Charles Blackman’s painting - from his Alice in Wonderland series - she is seated at a table in a huge...
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