Peter Booth
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Peter Booth (Sheffield, England, 1940 – ) is an Australia figurative and abstract painter, and one of the key late-20th century Australian artists. His work is characterised by an intense emotional power of often dark narratives, and esoteric symbolism.
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[edit] Life
Born the son of a steelworker, the industrial surrounds of Sheffield had an impact on him from an early age. He and his family emigrated to Australia in 1958, where he worked as a labourer for several years before attending the National Gallery School in Melbourne.
[edit] Work
Booth's subject matter largely concerns the Australian landscape, both urban and rural, and the relationship between environment and individual, as well as the individual's capacity to create and destroy.
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- View from the Booth – 2003 Age article
- Painting 1978 – National Gallery of Australia profile
