Richard Larter (1929-2014). Climb Way - River Cliffs, 1991. Acrylic on canvas. 70 x 66 inches (177.8 x 167.6 cm). Initia...

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Richard Larter (1929-2014)
Climb Way - River Cliffs, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
70 x 66 inches (177.8 x 167.6 cm)
Initialed and dated and lower right: R. L. 1991
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: "CLIMB WAY-RIVER CLIFFS" / 28th January 1991 / Richard Larter

Important Australian Art from The Collection of Sir James D. Wolfensohn KBE AO
Important Australian Art from The Collection of Sir James D. Wolfensohn KBE AO

PROVENANCE:
Utopia Art, Sydney, Australia;
Niagara Gallery, Melbourne, Australia;
Allen, Allen, & Hemsley, Sydney, Australia.

EXHIBITED:
Utopia Art, Sydney Australia, n.d.;
Niagara Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, n.d.

Richard Larter is recognized as one of Australia's most innovative painters, known for his vibrant use of color and unconventional techniques. Born in London, he was initially inspired by the emerging British Pop artists of the 1950s and 1960s. His early work was often figurative, challenging social and political themes such as censorship, conformity, and the status quo. An insatiable fascination with the material qualities of paint led him to explore abstraction. This, along with his interest in geometric patterns and Ptolemaic astronomy, shaped his subsequent works of the 1980s.
Larter's paintings are held in the permanent collections of major institutions, including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the Australian National Portrait Gallery. In 2008, the National Gallery of Australia honored his artistic legacy with a comprehensive retrospective exhibition.


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