Richard Larter

 

 

 

Portraits from the late 50s and early 60s

 

'Untitled' 1961
synthetic polymer paint on board
58 x 48cm

OTHER WORK | 2005 EXHIBITION


When, in 1962, Richard and Pat Larter disembarked in Australia they had with them three children and a selection of Richard's paintings. Five years later they had their full family of five children and Richard was well on his way to having completed 100 paintings since he arrived. In 1974 Richard gave all his figurative paintings to Pat, he did this formally, because he intended that they should eventually become her 'superannuation fund'. This act of foresight and generosity was thwarted by Pat's early death in 1996.

The paintings in this exhibition have been selected from those that arrived here in the ship's hold. They are very early examples of Richard Larter's hypodermic syringe technique. It seems right that these paintings - once the property of Pat Larter and never before exhibited - should be shown at the same time as a Pat Larter exhibition.

We think you will agree that in its own particular way the work of each artist embodies a lively exuberance.

 


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