Collins St., 5 pm
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Collins St., 5 pm is a 1955
painting by Australian artist John Brack
. The painting depicts office workers walking along busy Collins Street
in Melbourne
after finishing work for the day. It is considered a companion piece to Brack's earlier work, The bar.
The painting is part of the National Gallery of Victoria
's Australian art collection and exhibited in the Ian Potter Centre
in Federation Square
in Melbourne
.
1955 in art
-Awards:*Archibald Prize: Ivor Hele - Robert Campbell Esq.-Works:*John Brack - Collins St., 5 pm*Carroll Cloar - My Father Was Big as a Tree*Salvador Dali - The Sacrament of the Last Supper...
painting by Australian artist John Brack
John Brack
John Brack was an Australian painter, and a member of the Antipodeans group.-Life:...
. The painting depicts office workers walking along busy Collins Street
Collins Street, Melbourne
Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district and runs approximately east to west.It is notable as Melbourne's traditional main street and best known street, is often regarded as Australia's premier street, with some of the country's finest Victorian era buildings.The...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
after finishing work for the day. It is considered a companion piece to Brack's earlier work, The bar.
The painting is part of the National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
's Australian art collection and exhibited in the Ian Potter Centre
Ian Potter Centre
The Ian Potter Centre houses the Australian part of the art collection of the National Gallery of Victoria , and is located at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia...
in Federation Square
Federation Square
Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
External links
- Collins St., 5pm - National Gallery of Victoria collection.