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Colourful Knit in Monotone
The mayor of Bondi by Dee Smart. Oil and acrylic on linen. Archibald Prize finalist.
In 1958, the sight of a boy knitting was a confronting one.
Today John Macarthur has an international reputation for his unique and colourful knitwear, featuring in magazines such as Vogue and Harper's BAZAAR. In many a discerning woman's closet, from Elle Macpherson's to Miranda Kerr's, is a well-loved John Macarthur knit.
But it was Macarthur's humour and humble disposition that compelled Dee Smart to paint the man fondly known as "the mayor of Bondi".
Macarthur's world revolves around colour, his home is a riot of perfectly harmonised, vibrating hues. Smart chose to paint him in monotone to anchor him amongst this joyful riot.
Archibald Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery NSW, Sydney, Australia (Monday 31 July 2017)
Colourful Knit in Monotone
The mayor of Bondi by Dee Smart. Oil and acrylic on linen. Archibald Prize finalist.
In 1958, the sight of a boy knitting was a confronting one.
Today John Macarthur has an international reputation for his unique and colourful knitwear, featuring in magazines such as Vogue and Harper's BAZAAR. In many a discerning woman's closet, from Elle Macpherson's to Miranda Kerr's, is a well-loved John Macarthur knit.
But it was Macarthur's humour and humble disposition that compelled Dee Smart to paint the man fondly known as "the mayor of Bondi".
Macarthur's world revolves around colour, his home is a riot of perfectly harmonised, vibrating hues. Smart chose to paint him in monotone to anchor him amongst this joyful riot.
Archibald Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery NSW, Sydney, Australia (Monday 31 July 2017)