C21 Blue Poles
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Sunday, 8 May 2022
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Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia
Parkes Place, Parkes ACT 2600
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In Association with
One of the boldest bursts of raw painterly energy ever committed to canvas holds pride of place in our National Gallery. Hear how American modernism found a lasting presence in the new city of Canberra.
Program
Ruth Crawford Seeger; Andante
John Cage; 4’33”
Brian Howard; ‘Blue Poles’, String Quartet no. 5 (world premiere)
Artists
Alma Moodie Quartet
Matthew Doyle, Didgeridoo
Image
Jackson Pollock
United States of America 1912-1956
Blue poles 1952
oil, enamel, aluminium paint, glass on canvas
212.1 (H) x 488.9 (W) cm
2131 (H) x 4895 (W) x 60 (D) mm, 99 kg (weight) (Framed)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Purchased 1973
© Pollock-Krasner Foundation. ARS/Copyright Agency
1974.264
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The Alma Moodie Quartet features four of Australia’s finest string players in an exciting new collaboration. Led by acclaimed violinist Kristian Winther, violinist Anna da Silva Chen, violist Dana Lee and cellist Thomas Marlin bring a fresh and fearless approach to the string quartet repertoire.
Named to honour internationally significant Australian violinist of the 1930s and ’40s, the Alma Moodie Quartet is committed to invigorating the classics and exploring new works with their combined virtuosic talents.
Photo credit Brontë Godden