Deborah Halpern 'Animal in Contemplation' earth tones © Charles Blackman / Copyright

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water sprouts from the rock’s face

The dunes and pyramids in the background are a reference the Suez Canal which many of the immigrants had to cross on their way to Australia prior to the wide-spread popularity and affordability of air travel

Image Size: 24 x 25 cm

Deborah Halpern 'Animal in Contemplation' earth tones © Charles Blackman / CopyrightDeborah Halpern is one of Australias most celebrated artists. She is best known for her public sculptures, in particular Angel, which stood in the moat of the National Gallery of Victoria for almost two decades before being relocated to the bank of the Yarra River at Birrarung Marr. Like Animal in Contemplation, Halperns sculpture is vibrant, intuitive and delightfully idiosyncratic. It recalls Pablo Picasso, Antoni Gaudi and Niki de Saint Phalle all