Roger Kemp
Australian · 1908–1987 · Painter
Roger Kemp AO OBE was an Australian modernist painter, and printmaker, recognized as one of the leading figures in Australian abstraction. He pioneered transcendental… (Wikipedia)
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Untitled 1982Menzies · A$79,773≈ $61,077≈ £48,605≈ €57,124Sign up to see
Horizontal Sequence c1970Menzies · A$58,909≈ $53,137≈ £32,223≈ €38,611Sign up to see
Untitled 1978-79Menzies · A$57,600≈ $49,812≈ £33,250≈ €40,623Sign up to see
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Roger Kemp AO OBE was an Australian modernist painter, and printmaker, recognized as one of the leading figures in Australian abstraction. He pioneered transcendental abstraction, developing a personal symbolic visual language based on cosmic structures, geometric forms, and spiritual evolution. Kemp's work explored the relationship between humanity and the universe. Over a career spanning more than five decades, his paintings, prints, and monumental tapestries established him as a central figure in modern Australian art.
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Also known as Francis Roderick Kemp
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