John Brack  
Australia 1920–1999   
The new house 1953
oil on canvas on board
127.0 x 55.8 cm
Private collection, Brisbane
© Helen Brack

Introduction

The major retrospective John Brack offers an outstanding opportunity for students as it is the first exhibition in more than twenty years that surveys John Brack’s complete oeuvre. It incorporates paintings and works on paper from all of his main series. This exhibition has particular relevance to art, history, literacy and drama curricula.

This education resource has been designed for teachers of students in middle and later years. It includes questions and activities throughout each topic which can be adapted for younger studentsand contains information on the work of John Brack along with the artist's own statements and commentaries to help support and model student responses.