SH234 The Jim Sharman Collection
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Annex Gallery - 46 Balfour Street, ChippendaleAll proceeds from the auction will assist in the creation of a Global Futures Centre at NIDA, dedicated to progressing the performing arts in a new age of technology.
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Annex Gallery - 46 Balfour Street, Chippendale
Martin Sharp (1942-2013)
Jimi Hendrix, 2013screenprint on paper, inscribed verso with dedication to Jim Sharman from Martin Sharp Art & Music Go POP. Martin Sharp best captured the collision of art and music known as POP with his explosive image of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. I gifted the original polymer artwork to the NGA. Martin later re-worked the image, correcting Jimi […]
- Measurements:
- 30 x 34 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $6,136 Incl BP
A Signed Movie Poster for The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Directed by Jim Sharman, 1975an original movie poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ Longest running lips in cinema history – signed. This promotional poster prefaced the cult success of my 1975 movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, soon to celebrate its 50th birthday. Apparently, it’s the longest running movie in the history of cinema. That’s a surprise, but sometimes the […]
- Measurements:
- 97.5 x 68 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
- sold $2,945 Incl BP
A Signed Theatre Poster for HAIR
The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, Metro Theatre, Kings X, Directed by Jim Sharmanan original billboard poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ ex, Race, Rage. Rock. Signed. The anti-war musical that first brought many of the social issues around sex, race and gender into the popular domain, by singing about them. Today, HAIR might qualify as dinner music, but in its day it made governments quake, censors bristle and […]
- Measurements:
- 105 x 69 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $2,209 Incl BP
Martin Sharp (1942-2013)
Adelaide Festival 5-21 Mar. 82.screenprint on paper Explosion. Celebration. Signed. As the first Australian to helm the Adelaide Festival since Robert Helpmann, I set out to create a Festival of International and Australian premieres. This approach was heralded by Martin Sharp’s vivid poster. One of Martin’s best, it’s peopled by characters from popular culture from Boofhead to Dame Edna. […]
- Measurements:
- 150 x 87 cm
- EStimate $1,200 - $2,000
- sold $1,595 Incl BP
Brent Harris (b.1956)
Grotesquerie No.1,2,3,7,9,10,14, 2002, (complete suite)colour woodcut on Japanese paper, edition 3 of 20, each numbered, titled, signed and dated below image ‘…/20, Grotesquerie, BH, ’02’ (7) Elegant Subversion. I’m drawn to graphic, imaginative and often surreal artwork from original, challenging artists. I found all this and more in Brent Harris’s 2002 series GROTESQUERIES. Contorted figures, bodily fluids, psychological depth […]
- Measurements:
- 29.9 x 14.7 cm blockmark; 37.0 x 21.4 cm sheet
- EStimate $10,000 - $15,000
- sold $9,818 Incl BP
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled (LS SH491 N28), 2012-13archival inkjet pigment print, edition: 1/5 + 2 AP, numbered, titled, dated and signed below image ‘LS SH491 N28, 1/5, Untitled, 2012-13, Bill Henson’ Conductor or Boxer? I’ve followed Bill Henson’s wonderful art from early analogue portraits through vast retrospectives in public galleries to digital installations. Artists often yearn to be something else – writers […]
- Measurements:
- 127 x 180 cm
- EStimate $30,000 - $40,000
- sold $29,455 Incl BP
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled (CL SH658 N28B), 2009/10archival inkjet pigment print, edition: 2/5 + 2 AP, numbered, titled, dated and signed below image ‘CL SH658 N28B, 3/20, Untitled, 2009/10, Bill Henson’ Landscape or Symphony? The same exhibition included this majestic landscape. The play of light and shade announcing Bill’s mastery over digital technology. A sensual poet of transition – from youth to […]
- Measurements:
- 180 x 127 cm
- EStimate $30,000 - $40,000
- sold $29,455 Incl BP
Tom Polo (b. 1985)
Three Steps to Reveal, 2018acrylic on canvas Where is she going? A surreal Talking Clock oversaw a recent Tom Polo exhibition. The artist’s voice urged us to – Take more time. Wise advice, as Polo is prone to turning galleries into grand theatres where the vivid characters in his paintings might step out from the canvas and enter life. […]
- Measurements:
- 268 x 200 cm
- EStimate $20,000 - $30,000
- sold $24,545 Incl BP
Jon Cattapan (b. 1956)
Group Study No.1, 2002oil on linen, signed, dated and titled verso ‘Cattapan, 2002, Group Study No.1’ Study for Crowds. Who are they? Crowds and technology have haunted Jon Cattapan’s explorations of global data networks, border issues, dystopian displacement. This red on white grouping could be protestors, asylum seekers, a tribe, or those displaced by technology and political networks. […]
- Measurements:
- 60.5 x 60.5 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
- sold $3,436 Incl BP
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled, 1983-84archival inkjet pigment print (triptych), left hand image #LAT-72. edition: 7/10, centre image #LAT-74. edition: /10, right hand image #LAT-73. edition: 5/10 (3) What has she seen? This rare and remarkable triptych juxtaposes a portrait of a young woman who may never enter an art gallery, with images of those galleries. It first appeared at […]
- Measurements:
- 76.5 x 63 cm each
- EStimate $30,000 - $50,000
- sold $29,455 Incl BP
Andrew Purvis (b. 1963)
Abyss, 2001oil and wax on cotton duck, signed, titled and dated verso ‘Andrew Purvis, Abyss, 2001’ Cool jazz. Ambiguous and engaging, ABYSS is one of few purely abstract paintings in the collection. Despite the sombre title, it’s full of colour, rhythm and jazzy invention. I can’t resist works that invite personal narratives and, knowing of Andrew’s […]
- Measurements:
- 137 x 137 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
- sold $2,700 Incl BP
Andrew Purvis (b. 1963)
A Mountain, 2001oil and wax on canvas, signed and titled verso ‘Andrew, A Mountain’ Mystical yearnings. Through mutual friends, I’d often encounter Andrew Purvis in unusual places. Andy was always up for adventure, be it exploring tribal artefacts in remote islands of Indonesia, or in Paris, descending the catacombs, along labyrinthine tunnels past skeletons of long dead […]
- Measurements:
- 208.5 x 157 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
- sold $2,945 Incl BP
Michael Ramsden (1947-2016)
Portrait of Jim Sharman, 1978oil on canvas, titled, signed and dates verso ‘Jim Sharman, Michael Ramsden, 1978’ Dreamplay. Sleepwalker. As the only artist to ever paint me, Michael Ramsden’s idea was a Munch-like figure. A sleepwalker in pyjamas, emerging dream-like through a nocturnal forest. A slash of light from the open door of a caravan, referencing my travelling sideshow […]
- Measurements:
- 190 x 80 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $4,000
- sold $1,964 Incl BP
Michael Ramsden (1947-2016)
Buried Treasure, 1989mixed media on canvas, signed, titled, dated verso ‘Michael Ramsden, Buried Treasure, 1989’ Ultramrine depths. Buddhist horizons. An ominous trio of symbols untethered from their origins, floating in ultramarine space, crowned by an orange halo of Thai buddhist sunrise. Late friend and artist Michael Ramsden’s most mysterious work. He began as a figurative surrealist in […]
- Measurements:
- 244 x 182 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled #120, 1983-84archival inkjet pigment print, edition: 3/10, numbered, titled, dated and signed verso ‘LAT-120, 3/10, Untitled, 1984/84, Bill Henson’ What does she know? Often reproduced, this is a familiar Bill Henson portrait. It might even be one day seen as his Mona Lisa. A face like the moon rising from the centre of the frame – […]
- Measurements:
- 83 x 72 cm
- EStimate $10,000 - $15,000
- sold $9,818 Incl BP
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled Sequence #6, 1977silver gelatin photograph, edition: 3/15 What has he seen? This portrait is from one of Bill Henson’s earliest exhibitions. Having lived with it for a long time, I’m trying to recall what first engaged my interest? Probably the hollow hooded eyes and sensual lips, or the unsettling almost deathly beauty. The play of light and […]
- Measurements:
- 30 x 26 cm
- EStimate $7,500 - $10,000
- sold $7,364 Incl BP
James Clifford (1936-1987)
Acupuncture: Reproduction of Thorburn Bird Paintings, 1975-1980oil on board, signed and titled verso ‘James Clifford, Acupuncture: Reproduction of Thorburn Bird Paintings’ Sexy Tattoo. Writer Patrick White was inspired by painting. His eagle eye often fell on artists who stood outside the official culture, including Ian Fairweather and James Clifford. He gifted me ACUPUNCTURE. It’s flawlessly rendered in enamel, no visible brushstrokes. […]
- Measurements:
- 98.5 x 74 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $2,086 Incl BP
Geoffrey Proud (1946-2022)
Girl with Modigliani, 1981mixed media, signed and dated l.r.c. ‘Proud ’81’ Eyes of a Poet’s Daughter. The eyes have it. I was fascinated by this reverse-painted perspex and gold leaf portrait and acquired it, without knowing the artist or his subject. I later discovered the portrait was of the daughter of the writer Dorothy Hewett, whose work I […]
- Measurements:
- 109.5 x 76.5 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
Geoffrey Proud (1946-2022)
Lido, 1976mixed media, signed and dated l.r.c. ‘Proud ’76’ Fate? Chance? Co-incidence? A gift from Patrick White for having successfully revived his play A CHEERY SOUL, on the day I was invited to direct Britten’s DEATH IN VENICE for the Adelaide Festival. Hearing the news, Patrick went to Watters Gallery and there was LIDO – seemingly […]
- Measurements:
- 151 x 120 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
- sold $3,682 Incl BP
A Signed Theatre Poster for The Sydney Theatre Company
A Cheery Soul by Patrick White, Directed by Jim Sharmanan original billboard poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ Eternal Tragi-Comedy – signed. There was rare alchemy at work on A CHEERY SOUL. A highlight from a decade spent working with writer Patrick White. It launched the Sydney Theatre Company, revealed an over-looked play as an Australian classic, returned White to writing for the stage, and […]
- Measurements:
- 115 x 90 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
A Theatre Poster for Wuppertaler Bühnen
Pina Bausch - Tanztheater Wuppertalan original billboard poster Bartok via Wuppertal. Combining dance, drama, performance and visual art, German choreographer Pina Bausch’s work revolutionised dance in the late twentieth century. A highlight of my 1982 Adelaide Festival, the visit of Pina Bausch’s company influenced dance for decades to come. A visceral image from Pina’s take on Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle, […]
- Measurements:
- 128 x 91 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
A Signed Theatre Poster for The Australian Opera – World Premiere Season
Richard Meales opera Voss, 1986, based on Patrick White's novel and Directed by Jim Sharmanan original billboard poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ Classic. Australian. Opera. Composer Richard Meale’s operatic adaptation of Patrcick White’s mighty novel, set to a libretto by David Malouf was first staged at the 1986 Adelaide Festival. It became the first Australian opera to enter the repertoire of Opera Australia, where it played successive seasons in […]
- Measurements:
- 95 x 83 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Martin Sharp (1942-2013)
Paris - Pandora's Crossscreenprint on paper In a rare register. A one-off out-of-register poster by Martin Sharp that caught everyone’s eye. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 102 x 76 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,166 Incl BP
Martin Sharp (1942-2013)
Paris - Pandora's Crossscreenprint on paper Bohemian Rhapsody. PANDORA’S CROSS was Dorothy Hewett’s poetic tribute to the bohemian Kings Cross, a play with songs. I premiered it at the idealistic though sadly under-funded Paris Theatre. I invited Martin Sharp to do the poster and he obliged. The play and the Paris Theatre were short-lived but Martin’s poster became […]
- Measurements:
- 102 x 76 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,227 Incl BP
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled #117, 1985-86archival inkjet pigment print, edition: 3/20, numbered, titled, dates and signed below image ‘117, 3/20, Untitled, 1985-86, Bill Henson’ Byzantine Gaze. I encountered Bill Henson’s memorable colour series in a church in Melbourne, as part of Leo Schofield’s 1996 Melbourne Festival. Curated on high sandstone walls, the images glowed like religious icons in a Byzantine […]
- Measurements:
- 106 x 87 cm
- EStimate $10,000 - $15,000
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled, 1983-84archival inkjet pigment print (triptych), left hand image #LAT-72. edition: /10, centre image #LAT-116. edition: 2/10, right hand image #LAT-73. edition: /10 (3) Art & Despair I recall Bill Henson once saying, “Despite everything, it should be beautiful”. There’s quite a lot of “everything” going on behind this young man’s gaze. It’s disturbing, yes, but […]
- Measurements:
- 76.5 x 63 cm each
- EStimate $30,000 - $50,000
Sidney Teodoruk (b. 1988)
Mosquito, 2018acrylic on canvas, signed l.r.c. ‘Teoduruk’ The soldier. The birds. The sky. The J … The birds. The soldier. The dove. The flat blue sky. And that indistinguishable word. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 167 x 198 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $4,000
Nigel Milsom (b. 1975)
Untitled, 2011oil on linen, signed and dated verso ‘Nigel Milsom, 2011’ Hungry Eyes. I love Nigel Milsom’s large scale action paintings but also his portraits, for which he was awarded both Archibald and Moran prizes. This is a study for his greyhound series. A gleaming, sleek, muzzled animal hurtling towards us, as if we are the […]
- Measurements:
- 45 x 41 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $2,945 Incl BP
Nigel Milsom (b. 1975)
Untitled, Judo House Pt. 5 (Faith, Hope & Luck), 2012oil on linen, signed, dated and titled verso ‘Nigel Milsom, 2012, Judo House Pt. 5 (Faith, Hope & Luck)’ Luscious Lips. Milson’s portrait subjects have often been men. This startlingly gothic woman is an exception and was a favourite of the exhibition staff at the gallery, who christened her ‘luscious lips’. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 80 x 60 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $1,166 Incl BP
Nigel Milsom (b. 1975)
Untitled, Judo House Pt. 5 (Faith, Hope & Luck), 2012oil on linen, signed, dated and titled verso ‘Nigel Milsom, 2012, Judo House Pt. 5 (Faith, Hope & Luck)’ Old-Timer. A portrait of the same subject as Milsom’s Moran prize-winner. This spare, almost monochrome old-timer captures a recognizable face from another era. The kind of characterful features you don’t see much anymore. A face pundits […]
- Measurements:
- 60 x 80 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $6,627 Incl BP
Sidney Teodoruk (b. 1988)
Trusting To Luck, Imitating Self, 2017/2018acrylic on canvas, signed l.r.c. ‘Teoduruk’, titled, signed and dates verso ‘Trusting to Luck, Imitation Self, B.Teodourk, 2017/2018 Chance & Colour. Michael Ramsden’s son, Sam Ramsden, returned from Berlin and established The New Standard Gallery, which gave voice to an emerging generation of artists before Covid intervened. A standout New Standard artist over several exhibitions, […]
- Measurements:
- 168 x 168 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $4,000
- sold $1,964 Incl BP
Bill Henson (b. 1955)
Untitled #131, 1985-86C-type photograph, edition: 3/20, numbered, titled, dated and signed below image ‘131, 3/20, Untitled, 1985/86, Bill Henson’ Clouds. Now and Then. This landscape reminds me of an evocative chamber work by Voss composer Rchard Meale. Clouds. Now and Then. Inspired by the words of Japanese zen master poet, Basho. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 131.5 x 108 cm paper
- EStimate $10,000 - $15,000
Regis Lansac (French, b. 1947)
Untitled (Shadow Man), 2010photograph Shadowman. Two rare photographic works from Belgian-Australian artist Regis Lansac. Regis is the poetic design partner of choreographer Meryl Tankard, I suspect Regis captured his shadow man from behind the huge water wall of the NGV. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 89 x 59 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,043 Incl BP
Regis Lansac (French, b. 1947)
Untitled (Tokyo Wall Poster), 2010photograph Kabuki Meltdown. Burnished by time and weather, Regis captured this abstracted, serrated Kabuki Poster in a rain-soaked Tokyo bus shelter. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 124.5 x 101 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $736 Incl BP
Nigel Milsom (b. 1975)
Untitled (series of 4 bird drawings), c. 2012ink on paper (4) Flight. A breezier side to Nigel Milsom. Delightful silhouetted birds, flocking and swooping. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 29 x 20 cm each
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $3,436 Incl BP
Dick Jabananga Lechleitner (b. 1944)
1983acrylic on canvas Uluru Mandala. Preparing to stage VOSS, I travelled from Adelaide to Alice Springs, by Ghan Train, then bused to Uluru, flew to Darwin, Broome, and back to Sydney to commence rehearsals. Along the way I encountered this work by the wonderfully named Dick Lechtleitner at an Alice Springs gallery. I didn’t meet […]
- Measurements:
- 158 x 110 cm
- EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
David McKay (b.1946)
Cemetary Cabo Saint Lucas, 1984acrylic on board, signed, titled and dated verso ‘David McKay, Cemetary Cabo Saint Lucas, July 1984 Mexican Day of the Dead. During his travels as a well known movie production designer, artist David McKay captured something of the ceremonial and celebratory nature of the Mexican ‘Day of the Dead’ in this surprisingly cheerful view of […]
- Measurements:
- 60 x 90 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $491 Incl BP
Kitikong Tilokwattanotai (Thai, b. 1978)
Untitled (Red, Yellow, Blue), 2014etching on paper (3) Chiang Mai Trinity. A popular Thai artist, I encountered Kitikong’s bold, arresting triptych in Chiang Mai. There was an Oz connection, as Kitakong had once studied here, and the global reach of his work has included exhibitions in Australian Galleries. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 60 x 70 cm each
- EStimate $2,400 - $3,200
- sold $2,455 Incl BP
Sidney Teodoruk (b. 1988)
Levitation is Easy, 2018acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso ‘B.Teodoruk, Levitation Is Easy, 2018’ Rockstar. A striking portrait of a rockstar friend of the artist, depicted with his feet bound and anchored but with his aspirations heading for the sky, Levitation could also be seen as a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. – […]
- Measurements:
- 198 x 198 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $4,000
Christo (1935-2020)
5,600 Cubicmeter Package, Documenta IV, Kassel, 1967-68, from Monuments (Schellmann 15), 1967-1968colour offset print, signed l.l.c. ‘Christo’ Cheeky Balloon. The billowing curtained landscapes and wrapped monuments of Christo & Jeanne Claude have influenced stage collaborations with designer Brian Thomson, so I leapt at a rare chance to acquire this amusingly cheeky memento of their early work from London’s Photographer’s Gallery. – Jim Sharman (2023)
- Measurements:
- 68.5 x 52 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $2,086 Incl BP
An Exhibition Poster for Francis Bacon
Grand Palais, France 1972An original vintage poster There’ll always be Paris. Like any Francis Bacon painting, this major retrospective at the Grand Palais wasn’t short on drama. It established Bacon’s international fame but the backstage story of his partner’s untimely demise provided the springboard for Stephen’s Sewell’s stage portrait of Bacon, Three Furies, which I directed for the […]
- Measurements:
- 72 x 43 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $982 Incl BP
A Signed Theatre Poster for The Bell Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare's Tempest, 1997an original billboard poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ We are such stuff as dreams are made on. Shakespeare’s late masterpiece is a favourite play. This Basquiat inspired poster for my Bell Shakespeare production and the accompanying poster were designed by Michael Wilkinson. Michael has since became a noted Hollywood designer, with movie credits including American […]
- Measurements:
- 59.5 x 42 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $675 Incl BP
A Signed Movie Poster
The Night, The Prowler, Directed by Jim Sharman, 1978An original movie poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ The Centennial Park era – captured, signed. My collaborations with writer Patrick White, included this screen adaptation of his short story. The movie starred Kerry Walker and the late, great Ruth Cracknell. it’s the only screen work of Patrick White created from his own screenplay. – Jim […]
- Measurements:
- 92.5 x 72 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $614 Incl BP
A Theatre Poster
HAIR - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, Biltmore Theateran original billboard poster The original streetwise Broadway Musical. The HAIR logo billboarded productions in major cities around the globe. I directed a few, including Sydney, Melbourne, Boston and Tokyo, and saw many others. I recall the visceral power of the original cast at New York’s Biltmore Theater, drawn from the streetwise NYC underground theatre […]
- Measurements:
- 105 x 69 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $3,682 Incl BP
Martin Sharp (1942-2013)
Tiny Tim, 1982screenprint on paper, signed with dedication l.c. ‘Dear Jim – wish you’d be there! love Mat Sharp, .7.12. – 83.’ The eternal troubadour. Martin Sharp was obsessed with Arthur Stace, who anonymously chalked Eternity on pavements, and the troubadour Tiny Tim. Beginning in New York folk cellars with Bob Dylan, Tiny’s repertoire was a compendium […]
- Measurements:
- 102 x 76 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $5,032 Incl BP
Martin Sharp (1942-2013)
Young Mo.Nimrod, 1978screenprint on paper, edition of 1000, signed within the print ‘Sharp’ Vaudeville Mask. There’s a rich vein of vaudeville running through Australian stage, screen and art. The Nimrod Theatre team marshalled this into a new kind of theatre and Martin Sharp created this now poster, for them. Inspired by vaudevillian “Mo” (an influence on Barry […]
- Measurements:
- 88 x 44.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,841 Incl BP
William Yang (b. 1943)
Martin Sharp Eternity Double Portrait, c. 2012print on paper Memorial to Eternity. Artist, photographer and story-teller William Yang spent formative years among Martin Sharp’s artist colony at Wirian, Martin’s family home. This touching late double image of Martin holding his version of Arthur Stace’s signature revelation was photographed by William during Martin’s final year. A fitting memorial to both the Wizard […]
- Measurements:
- 21 x 29.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,166 Incl BP
