Collins St., 5 pm
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| Artist | John Brack |
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| Year | 1955 |
| Type | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 114.6 cm × 162.9 cm (45.1 in × 64.1 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne |
| URL | http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/col/work/3161 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
In 2011, Collins St., 5 pm was voted the most popular work in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gallery buys The Bar". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 19 March 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ National Gallery of Victoria Acquisition 1956
- ↑ Bennett, Sally (19 April 2011). "John Brack's Collins St, 5pm, the most popular painting at NGV". The Australian (News Limited). Retrieved 22 June 2013.
External links
- Collins St., 5pm - National Gallery of Victoria collection.
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